An exhibition that explores the added value
of 3D Printing in art, design, engineering and science appears in
Germany for the first time
Materialise NV (Nasdaq:MTLS), the
leading provider of Additive Manufacturing software and
sophisticated 3D printing solutions in the medical and industrial
markets, is proud to announce that from today until October 30,
visitors of the Red Dot Design Museum Essen are invited to discover
pluralistic aspects of 3D Printing. The exhibition “Making a
Difference / A Difference in Making” brings together more than 80
groundbreaking 3D-printed works of art, design, engineering and
science.
Curated by Marta Malé-Alemany, and produced by
Materialise, the exhibition invites visitors on a learning journey
about a manufacturing technology that allows us to make things
differently, and also to ponder how it can help individuals, enable
social changes and positively contribute to the environment. In
other words, how 3D Printing is making a difference.
“The Red Dot Design Museum displays the world’s
largest exhibition of contemporary design and is a reference for
industrial designers. Therefore it is the perfect place to host an
exhibition that explores the technical and creative potential of 3D
printing technology. We want to show visitors the pieces created by
designers and technical experts that have challenged the use of
materials and boundaries in 3D Printing and how often these
challenging ideas have been transferred to successful industrial
applications”, says Marcus Joppe, Managing Director of Materialise
Germany.
Prof. Dr. Peter Zec, founder and CEO of Red
Dot, explains: “3D Printing opens up new chances and possibilities
to design products. More and more laypeople are discovering this
too, and are producing objects at home in their own mini factory.
But in order to fully exploit the potential of Additive
Manufacturing for the mass market, it needs professional designers
who possess the necessary expert knowledge. I am glad that
Materialise is showing, in this exciting exhibition at the Red Dot
Design Museum Essen, how 3D Printing is successfully being applied,
and is thereby informing a broad audience about the influence of
this technique on people, the society and environment.”
This traveling exhibition was first presented
in 2015 at the Centre for Fine Arts in Brussels during the 25th
anniversary of Materialise. Curator Marta Malé-Alemany, architect
and recognized researcher in the field of digital fabrication
technologies, has selected works from renowned artists,
designers, public initiatives and prestigious research institutions
as well as those of unknown innovative makers. The exhibition
“Making a Difference / A Difference in Making” was acclaimed by
both specialists and the general public in Brussels.
About the exhibition
The exhibition is presented in two main
sections. The first section, “A Difference in Making”,
features a series of impressive and fascinating design creations
that explore material opportunities enabled by the invention and
development of 3D printing technology. It presents works from
important designers such as Patrick Jouin, Iris van Herpen, Jan
Wertel, Gernot Oberfell and Daniel Widrig among others.
“Making a Difference”, the second section,
addresses three different curatorial domains: “Environment”,
“Individual” and “Society”. Each category presents 3D-printed
objects that range from medical implants, prosthetic devices,
automotive and aerospace parts, furniture pieces, household
appliances and more, with the aim of making visitors aware of how
this technology already surrounds lives all around the world.
The “Environment” category presents projects
that use 3D Printing with the specific concern of saving material
and energy resources, as well as designs that question how 3D
printing technology itself can be more sustainable and
environmentally responsible.
The “Individual” category illustrates how 3D
Printing enables the production of customized objects and parts,
based on personal data. The projects presented here relate to the
personal stories of people who have been touched by the technology,
as it provides an individual solution to a unique case.
The category “Society” of “Making a Difference”
displays different ways in which 3D Printing can shape our society.
Here too, the selected projects give a multi-faceted perspective on
the added value of this technology, while provoking inevitable
questions. The exhibits address various subjects such as: the use
of 3D Printing for the conservation of our past and future
heritage, its role in revitalizing lost crafts, its implications as
a critical instrument of emancipation and social empowerment, its
potential for improving education, and others.
Further information on the
exhibitionOnline CatalogueDownload high-resolution
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About the Curator
Marta Malé-Alemany is a doctor in architecture,
researcher and curator specialized in the relationship and
integration between design and advanced fabrication technologies.
She has curated several 3D printing exhibitions and programmed
specific cultural agendas for museums, in the domain of innovative
design production and digital craftsmanship.
Marta’s own work, in both academic and
professional domains, follows a research-driven integrated
methodology between design and manufacturing. Her work focuses on
how to innovate industrial design and construction, by developing
novel material solutions and building methods. These innovations
engage research and experimentation on materials, the creative
development of both DIY custom software and fabrication devices, as
well as the use of advanced manufacturing processes present in the
industry.
In practice, she has used this approach to
realize various award-winning interior designs, large-scale
installations and diverse architectural applications. In academics,
she accumulates over 17 years of experience, teaching in renowned
universities and schools in the U.S. and Europe, where she founded
and directed several master and postgraduate educational programs.
Currently she is the Head Lecturer in Digital Production at the
Faculty of Technology of the Amsterdam University of Applied
Sciences, and is appointed to review the architectural master
programs of several European institutions.
About Materialise
Materialise incorporates more than 25 years of
3D printing experience into a range of software solutions and 3D
printing services, which together form the backbone of 3D printing
technologies. Materialise’s open and flexible solutions enable
players in a wide variety of industries, including healthcare,
automotive, aerospace, art and design, and consumer goods, to build
innovative 3D printing applications that aim to make the world a
better and healthier place. Headquartered in Belgium, with branches
worldwide, Materialise combines the largest group of software
developers in the industry with one of the largest 3D printing
facilities in the world. For additional information, please visit:
www.materialise.com.
About the Red Dot Design Museum
Essen
Making the public experience good design and
the quality of everyday items is the purpose of the Red Dot Design
Museum in Essen, Germany. With about 2,000 exhibits from 45
nations, it displays the complete range of current product design
in the former boiler house of the UNESCO World Heritage Site
Zollverein coal mine. On five floors and approximately 4,000 square
meters, it presents well-designed objects which were awarded by
renowned experts in one of the largest international design
competitions, the Red Dot Design Award. Every year, the world’s
largest exhibition of contemporary design informs around 150,000
visitors about current trends – testing many of the exhibits is
explicitly allowed. Special exhibitions on certain topics complete
the inspiring insight into the fascinating world of design. Further
information: www.red-dot-design-museum.org.
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