3D concrete printing meets artistic creation
3D concrete printing has naturally found its place in architecture and urban design, but its potential extends far beyond these applications. With Vestige, this innovative technology also becomes a powerful tool for artistic creation.
For this artwork conceived by Alexandre Berthaud and Bruno Kervern from the French art collective Mille au carré, 3D Concrete manufactured several elements featuring sculptural geometries, now integrated into a permanent art installation in La Couyère, France.
Artist-designed forms brought to life with 3D concrete printing
Our role in this project was to transform some of the artists' designs into physical objects.
Thanks to custom 3D concrete printing, curved, conical and flowing shapes were manufactured directly from their digital geometries.
The successive printed layers remain intentionally visible on the pieces, contributing to their visual identity and giving the concrete a distinctive, immediately recognizable texture.
Design freedom perfectly suited to artistic projects
Additive manufacturing technology makes it possible to overcome many of the limitations associated with traditional manufacturing methods.
By extruding concrete layer by layer, complex curves and evolving three-dimensional forms can be created without designing dedicated formwork for each geometry.
This freedom offered by concrete extrusion opens up exciting possibilities for artists, designers and architects looking to transform original digital designs into physical objects.
When technology becomes a means of artistic expression
At Mille au carré, programming, product design, graphic design, sound and digital technologies regularly intersect within a multidisciplinary artistic approach.
With Vestige, 3D-printed concrete naturally becomes part of this creative universe.
Here, technology is not an end in itself. Instead, it becomes a means of bringing an artistic vision to life, exploring three-dimensional forms and giving the artwork a distinctive material presence.
A project at the intersection of art and digital manufacturing
This collaboration highlights another dimension of our expertise.
Innovation in 3D concrete printing is not limited to manufacturing urban furniture or architectural elements differently. It also enables us to support creative projects featuring highly specific geometries.
Each shape requires careful adjustments to the manufacturing parameters to reproduce the original artistic design as faithfully as possible.
New possibilities for artistic projects
With Vestige, 3D Concrete demonstrates how its expertise can support artists, scenographers, designers and creators seeking manufacturing techniques capable of bringing their ideas to life.
Sculptures, permanent installations, public art or experimental creations: 3D concrete printing makes it possible to produce unique, highly customized pieces where form becomes the true starting point of the project.
We are delighted to have contributed to the creation of Vestige and would like to thank Alexandre Berthaud, Bruno Kervern and the Mille au carré collective for their trust.
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