A Knife is a Bloody Metaphor
Production process of a work for an exhibition at abbatiale bellelay
(this site is under development)
2024-06-29 – 2024-09-08
L'Effet de serre
Cur. Sylvain Menétrey
abbatiale bellelay
A new iteration of the work 'A Knife is a Bloody Metaphor' is currently in development for the exhibition 'L'Effet de serre' at Abbatiale Bellelay, curated by Sylvain Menétrey. The artwork is based on a virtual physics simulation depicting a sphere falling to the floor and shattering. The initial version of the piece was exhibited at Bureaucracy Studies in 2020, where each shard was cast in bronze. For this new iteration, the sphere, and consequently each shard, will be scaled up by a factor of 5. The installation will be situated within the sanctuary of the deconsecrated church, beneath the remaining pieces of its historic frescoes. This page offers insights into the development process of the work.
Collaboration
The development of this work would not be possible without the help of:
Daniel Julier: 3D models (sphere design, shard design) Tobias Klauser & Klauser Lienhard LLC: Production of the artwork
1) Site visit
Interior view of abbatiale bellelay
Interior view of abbatiale bellelay
Sanctuary of abbatiale bellelay
Remaining frescoes of the sanctuary
Floor plan of abbatiale bellelay
2) Scale model
First version of the work on the studio floor
Measurement of diameter
Reference shard in comparison: bronze casts and 3D-print
Reference shard in context
Measurment of reference shard cast in bronze
Measurment of reference shard as 3D print
Direct comparison of scale
3) Preparing all 3D models for 3D printing
View of the sphere with delineations of the different shards
View of a shard with the delineation of a cut into 2 halves
View of a shard with a delineated cut along its geometry
View of a shard segment placed on the bed of the 3D printer
4) 3D printing the shards
3D printing a shard
3D printing a shard
3D printing a shard
3D printing a shard
Labels for each segment of each shard
Labels for each segment of each shard
3D-prints ready to be shipped
5) Selecting the Color
6) Preparing, Priming, Lacquering
More information about the development process will be shared over time. Please revisit if you wish to stay updated.