A hacked 3D printer explores the interplay between mechanical precision and the imperfection of watercolors. A hacked 3D printer creates delicate painted works. Within the hum of machinery—a delicate choreography of code and pigment, precision dissolves into water and color.
n. a line about which a body rotates,
the body of work’s conceptual anchor
This project unveiled the poetic potential of technology, as a machine designed for rigidity became a medium of fluid expression. By hacking its purpose, the printer demonstrated how precision and imperfection can coexist, offering a glimpse into the beauty of redefined function.
n. a expression
the shaping of form
The 3D printer was re-engineered to paint, replacing its extruder with a brush and integrating custom GCode to control strokes. Grasshopper scripts directed actions like dipping in paint wells and rinsing brushes. This meticulous process married digital design with analog artistry, creating an interface between cold machinery and delicate expression.
All things are delicately interconnected.
