Kyryll DmytrenkoLondon, UK --:--:--
CRETEA — the biomechanical lamp seen from above, arms spread
01 / 06

The object

The three beetles the form takes after
CRETEA poster: the lamp hanging, arms spread
The lamp from above, close in on the centre
Modelling an arm of the lamp in BlenderThe whole body under construction in BlenderA single arm in the viewport, shaded
Where two arms meet at the centre
The lamp seen from directly above
Elevation drawing with two figures for scale
An elevation drawing showing the positioning of Cretea, designed to create a floating effect that invites human interaction
02 / 06

In place

Two figures beside the lampA figure kneeling to reach the lampTwo figures, one reaching toward the lamp
The lamp on the floor of a bare room, seen from aboveA figure standing over the lamp
LoopLoopLoop
03 / 06

Making

The node graph behind the geometry
Slicing an arm, support material in greenThe arms laid out across the print plateA single arm sliced and ready to print
Marking up the printed body by hand
Assembly and wiring, wip
The printer working under red lightThe printed parts on the cutting matAn arm held over the desk
04 / 06

Prototypes

Printed arms at three scales, first setPrinted arms at three scales, second setPrinted arms at three scales, third set
05 / 06

Completed

The finished lamp against red
The lamp resting on the floorThe lamp held in both hands
06 / 06

After Dark

The lamp hanging in the gallery, a visitor beside itThe lamp lit against the gallery wallTwo visitors looking at the lamp
Createa close up rendering in Blender, arms rising