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Imari IV
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2015
Unique object made by Additive Layer Manufacturing from nylon with a mineral soft coating
13.8
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6.9
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9.9
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34.9
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17.5
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25.1
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$13,500
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Imari is the European name for Japanese porcelain wares made in the town of Arita and exported from the port of Imari in Western Japan between the second half of the 17th century and the first half of the 18th century. The example I used as a starting point for my Imari pieces is an early 19th century Davenport cup and saucer, which appealed to me both as an attractive object and as an example of the way in which fashion, styles, materials and processes have travelled the world. Refer to additional work by Eden....READ MORE.
My pieces are an attempt to extend the journey of the Imari story, in this case by converting the 2-dimensional surface pattern into a 3-dimensional object, using contemporary digital technology. Images of the Imari pattern were simplified to line drawings in Photoshop, and then imported into the CAD software that I use to create these pieces. The line drawing was then reproduced and joined together to make a repeating pattern. This was then ‘projected’ onto the surface of the tureen form that I had previously created. The drawings were then extruded through the surface of the tureen and used to cut through the solid surface, leaving a pierced form. Once the piece was scaled and carefully inspected it could finally be 3D printed and given a decorative surface treatment." —Michael Eden
A well-respected and established potter, Michael Eden completed an MPhil at the Royal College of Art in 2008, concentrating on the development of a new body of work that explored the abstract qualities of the container. Utilising and developing the combination of drawing, 3D software, traditional hand skills, and digital technology, his research brought together revolutionary tools and materials for the first time and the launch of his Wedgwoodn’t Tureen. Since then, Michael has continued to push digital technology further producing more complex and larger works whilst staying true to his original intention that each piece should be a unique object.
His dynamic, often humorous works are favoured by museums internationally and have recently been acquired by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, National Museums Scotland and the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, New York
Unique object made by Additive Layer Manufacturing from nylon with a mineral soft coating.
Courtesy of the artist and Adrian Sassoon, London