Concept

Inside Out seeks to provide a significant selection of emerging and established artists and designers, representing analogue and digital mediums, with the opportunity to experience and explore emerging digital design techniques and rapid prototyping tools and methods and to venture outside their usual medium. How they interpret the theme Inside Out is left open to them.

Inside Out begins with the creation of sets of miniature sculptures produced through an exchange programme between art school centres and artist groups in the UK and Australia. Each sculpture originates as a 3D computer-generated object capable of fitting into a small box (6cm x 6cm x 6cm). After the cg models have been created their data files are then transmitted via the Internet to the opposite country. The received files are then be 'printed' as real objects by the process of stereo-lithography (3D printing) or rapid prototyping in the reciprocal countries. Employing this process obviates the need for shipping the sculptures between the two countries, avoiding a large carbon footprint. In addition, as miniatures, the sculptures are be able to be transported effortlessly as they tour selected galleries.

Creating cg 3D objects and then transmitting the files as data sets, before they are actualised, means that the artists involved may not even sight the physical sculptures before they are exhibited.

There are two partner groups in each country, in addition to the lead partners. Art practitioners associated with each of the six centres have been asked to come up with a sculptural form to be designed directly in a CAD package. Files of these designs have been transmitted to the lead partners in each country. An exhibition of these sculptures, together with works from invited artists from each country, will tour selected partner venues, in an easily transportable form.

It is intended that Inside Out should encourage further debate on issues surrounding future rapid prototyping technologies: environmental, aesthetic and conceptual issues currently being investigated via research and practice.

The Inside Out exhibition is, in effect, a visual documentation of new practices across the three dimensional spectrum in art and design and a signpost of future directions.

Summary of Original Guidelines (For all participating Artists)

 Details of the Guidelines and Technical Specifications can be downloaded here: InsideOut_3D_Specifications.pdf [48Kb].

Following a review of the Stage 1 proposals and further consultation with XYZ Innovation in December 2009, the following document outlines additional guidelines and recommendations: DesignFeedback_100118.pdf [50Kb].

Production Schedule

All participating artists have been asked to follow this Production Schedule. Artist_Production_Schedule.pdf [225Kb].

Partners

Artists and practitioners from the following institutions and organisations in Australia and the UK have partnered to create the Inside Out exhibition.

Credits

Thanks to the artists for the use of their images. All effort has been made to credit them where possible. Banner images (L-R) by Claire Smith, Keith Brown, Claire Smith, Brass Art. The Inside Out logo and website were designed by Lycette Bros. (Art Technology Coalition).

Contact

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XYZ Innovation has generously provided their support in the Rapid Prototyping, Tooling & Manufacturing of the artworks in Australia.Link to XYZ Innovation