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Merrick
Daan van den Berg
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“From an unknown location, I break into Ikeas’s computer server. In this nerve center, the CAD files for every Ikea product are stored and downloaded worldwide. By infecting the CAD files with the ‘Elephantiasis virus’ I have just designed, I can hack the entire range of products. The virus causes random deformities, like lumps, cracks and humps, which only show up when the customer prints his product at home with his 3D printer.”
The “Merrick” originated during a fantasy about the development described above. The “Merrick” is a digital file infected with the human “Elephantiasis virus” and then converted into a tangible product by using a 3D printer. Every lamp that is printed will therefore be different. Three-dimensional printing at home might sound like science fiction. But it is far from unthinkable. Consumer 3D printing is still in its infancy, but is expected to spark off a new revolution.
The “Merrick” originated during a fantasy about the development described above. The “Merrick” is a digital file infected with the human “Elephantiasis virus” and then converted into a tangible product by using a 3D printer. Every lamp that is printed will therefore be different. Three-dimensional printing at home might sound like science fiction. But it is far from unthinkable. Consumer 3D printing is still in its infancy, but is expected to spark off a new revolution.
Technology: selective laser sintering; Material: polyamide; Color: white; Light source: 7W / 220-240V / 50/60 Hz / 55m; Editions: limited; Dimensions: height 32 cm, diameter 20 cm; Weight 1.3 kg
Platform 21, Amsterdam, (NL); Henk Bunning TNO Eindhoven,(NL); Leo Veger and Maarten Willemstein (photos); Supported by: Platform 21 Amsterdam, (NL); Funding: SenterNovem; Sponsors: TNO Rapid Manufacturing, Eindhoven, (NL)
Platform 21, Amsterdam, (NL); Henk Bunning TNO Eindhoven,(NL); Leo Veger and Maarten Willemstein (photos); Supported by: Platform 21 Amsterdam, (NL); Funding: SenterNovem; Sponsors: TNO Rapid Manufacturing, Eindhoven, (NL)
Daan van Berg (NL), born 1976, attempts to play with appearances and the expectations these instigate. This results in objects, furniture or products. Furthermore, he works as a freelancer on projects in the field of interior design, architecture, visual arts and product design.