Mathias Bengtsson is attempting to replicate nature though–and with some pretty cool results. Based out of London, he has produced several examples of biomimicry, with his 3D printed works bearing titles such as ‘The Big Growth Table’ and ‘Growth Chair.’ The artist, traditionally a cabinetmaker, works with some of his central mediums and materials, like wood and metal, to use 3D printing to replicate nature in the truest sense. He uses his artwork to tell a story organically that begins with the concept of a seed, sprouting into a fluid natural shape. Juxtaposing the purity of nature with extremely sophisticated technology, his 3D printed work is represented in elegant, modern furniture.
“I’m trying to create an artificial universe where we can grow things as nature would,” says Bengtsson. His style dominates the work, no matter the content or technology, as his background is in cabinet making, and he works the old-fashioned way, with pencil to paper, before bringing the 3D print to fruition.
The tables have been exhibited together, showing off Bengtsson’s successful attempt at biomimicry, with the artful furniture resembling that of roots, and working to show off mastery of 3D printing, furniture building, and engineering—as well as creativity.
“The furniture parameters get embedded in the digital seed; however, the form is not defined ahead of time and instead emerges as a result of the growth process coded into the seed,” said Bengtsson.
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