Maja Sobura - Contemporary Designer

Contemporary Designer

UNIQ

I decided to base the UNIQ project on the concept of imperfection; trying to achieve something new in 3D printing technology by avoiding typical 3D ceramic prints. My biggest inspiration was a dripping technique used by abstract expressionist artists. I painted porcelain ornaments with the Zmorph extruder and the KUKA robot KR 6 900 six. To achieve a certain pattern I replicated movements of the robot but each time at a different speed of porcelain extrusion. I designed all the parameters, controlled the tempo of extrusion, used the proper consistency of porcelain and programmed the robot. Yet the final effect was still unpredictable. As a result of this, I was able to present five different types of ornaments that were made by me and KUKA. The properties of liquid porcelain provide the possibility of hundreds of patterns that can emerge when using this process, making every single object completely unique.

UNIQ

I decided to base the UNIQ project on the concept of imperfection; trying to achieve something new in 3D printing technology by avoiding typical 3D ceramic prints. My biggest inspiration was a dripping technique used by abstract expressionist artists. I painted porcelain ornaments with the Zmorph extruder and the KUKA robot KR 6 900 six. To achieve a certain pattern I replicated movements of the robot but each time at a different speed of porcelain extrusion. I designed all the parameters, controlled the tempo of extrusion, used the proper consistency of porcelain and programmed the robot. Yet the final effect was still unpredictable. As a result of this, I was able to present five different types of ornaments that were made by me and KUKA. The properties of liquid porcelain provide the possibility of hundreds of patterns that can emerge when using this process, making every single object completely unique.