Hasta La Ideas

Bits ‘N Pieces is an interactive traveling exhibition exploring the rapidly advancing technologies and materials transforming the world of both digital and analog design.

Curated by Jan Habraken, Lucas Maassen, Alissia Melka-Teichroew, and Unfold, the exhibition will include furniture, architecture, jewelry, graphic design and products that “examine how design is both conceived and consumed in the post-digital age.”

Participants include: Doug Bucci, Willem Derks, Edhv, Jan Habraken, Ilona Huvenaars, Joris Laarman, Thomas Lommee, MakerBot, Lucas Maassen, Alissia Melka-Teichroew (byAMT), THEVERYMANY and Unfold.

Here’s a sneak preview:

Debug by Edhv, 2009
Edhv has built an experimental machine that prints artwork with the help of insects. Edhv’s machine will be translating these species’ specific movements into graphics that will be printed as posters.

Jointed Pieces by Alissia Melka-Teichroew, 2008
The ball joined jewelry pieces are manufactured using modern technologies that are able to make shapes that were impossible to create using old techniques. Before, a ball joint could only be assembled after the individual parts had been manufactured. Today, using 3D Printing, it is possible to produce a ball joint connection in one form.

Mellitus by Doug Bucci, 2009
This project shows how biological processes can be transformed via digital technology to meaningful, personal, wearable art. Bucci takes his personal Continuous Glucose Monitoring redings and arrays them into 3d space, onto interpretations of red blood cells. The restulting forms are a personalized, visual represenation of Bucci’s glucose control

Brainwave Sofa by UNFOLD & Luccas Maassen
The shape of the Brainwave Sofa (which we blogged about here) is entirely determined by recording Maassen’s neural activity while he closed his eyes and thought of comfort.

See all these and more at the opening on November 4th at Material ConneXion’s New York headquarters.

Bits ‘N Pieces
Material ConneXion, New York City
November 4 – December 4, 2009
Opening: 6pm, November 4th, RSVP by October 30th to rsvp at materialconnecion dot com

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