chuyun lu‘s

I conducted targeted precedent research into exemplars of 3D cutting and 3D printing, as these images show. This research was a direct response to a critical problem I identified: my initial planar, 2D designs were “unexpressive” and lacked a necessary visual center or focal point. This inherent flatness was fundamentally incompatible with my aesthetic requirements for Gothic art, which demands intricate detail and a dramatic, sculptural presence. Therefore, my goal was to study how these artists successfully handle and structure complex 3D forms, seeking a new methodology that would allow me to translate my own flat silhouettes into the volumetric, detailed, and expressive objects my concept required.