the knowledge of art and the art of science’ at the Tiroler Landesmuseum in Innsbruck.

Hypnerotomachia was realized in concrete in collaboration with concr3de and exhibited last year as part of the exhibition ‘beauty before wisdom. And deliberately so: because the modular construction is meant to remind us of the connection and contradictions of man’s relationship with nature and technology. The sculpture “hypnerotomachia naturae”, which was realized by Stefan Maier and Giacomo Pala under the supervision of Bart Lootsma at the Institute for Architectural Theory at the University of Innsbruck, is at first glance reminiscent of a construction kit. In our selection, we would like to present some current examples that we feel illustrate the importance of 3D printing for art. The technology is increasingly being adapted by artists as a tool with which the realization of an idea knows hardly any limitations – except gravity. More and more, the focus is on the additively manufactured object itself. But the application of 3D printing in the art sector is by no means limited to this purpose. Advantages that can be used to create replicas for museums, for example. Keyword design freedom: working with additive manufacturing processes enables the realization of highly complex geometries with a high level of detail. Because the use of additive manufacturing allows artists to go one step further in their creative process.

3D printing gives a completely new meaning to the saying “art knows no boundaries,” proving that new technologies and creativity are in fact very compatible, contrary to popular belief.

Paintings in 3d