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The egg-cup proposed by D’ARC ( @rosatopp@__tex__@federica_grimaldi@sen.kubra) is inspired by the Acrobata, a sculpture conserved at MArTA, Taranto National Museum of Archaeology. “Armonia” synthesize perfectly past and present: the acrobat is the past, the perforated and modern egg-cup is a symbol of our time. The holes can also work as a smart spoon-holder.
The series was realized with the support of a 3-D printer (SLS), processing data produced by softwares such as Scupltris, Rhinoceros and Grasshopper.

Thanks to @venicedesignweek
@museoarcheologiconazionaleta
@danielcamargo75 <<sdX A

New technologies applied to design and its prototyping have opened unexpected scenarios and endless possibilities in the customisation of a product. Rosa Topputo’s research follows this direction:
she chooses to use 3D printing to create a line of sunglasses that,
starting from a frame that is always the same, can be customised
every day, according to the mood and the taste of the consumer/
user. Cambiami is in fact the name of the collection of sunglasses
created by this inventor, that combines innovation and artisan skills
through the processing of digital files into solid objects of sintered
polyamide, then finished and coloured by hand, truly unique pieces.
Based on a basic round frame with gradient lens, the Cambiami line
was born from the wish to offer a customizable product capable of
adapting to every person’s daily mood, designed to accommodate a
great number of applicable and interchangeable accessories. It is in
fact possible to compose one’s own glasses, by choosing the colour
of the frame, the arms and the decorative elements, and the shape
of the accessories; one can also choose from a series of proposals.
All accessories, freely inspired by Italian beauty, play on irony and
originality, and draw inspiration from four main themes: Burano,
for the embroidery and lace tradition of the same-name Venetian
island; Rosae, a homage to springtime in Rome with its explosion of
colours, symbol of vanity and beauty; Ratio, the union of a circle and
a square as a tribute to Italian rationalist architecture; and Depero,
inspired by this artist and all the Futurist movement.

Design by D’arc.studio with Shapeup Italy inspired by Baroque from Lecce, Puglia and you can read all about in the article GREENZONE by Federica Fiori .

All our 3d Printed jewelry are available on:https://www.shapeways.com/shops/shape-up-italy

As if it was a game with volumes, manual sculpturing was experimented with the soft local stone into a digital sculpture.

The use of the 3D printer and technology has been so useful as past reminiscences, forms and dreams are now in our digital present. These have been useful to create this strong idea, gaining all the technological characteristics bringing the use of Nylon onto its maximum performance. We created like this our jewel collection called SONATA BAROCCA, that divides into four main capsule collection: Preludio, Fantasia, Aria, Sarabanda.

Elements such as the Lecce’s Cathedral rose, baroque style, or butterflies and flowers, have all been 3D designed and printed. These iconic, romantic and natural elements have blended with the contemporary lines, adapting to the current modern world and human fitting. The jewels are so light that you even forget to have it on, as if they were part of the body. The iconographic image of the whole collection comes from dreams from the past, but it is also true it has been reinterpreted through modern lines and technologies, forming new lines in the project.

From the typical baroque-type color palette as gold, red, black, it has been replaced with new bright colors inspired by nature as an explosion, making the pieces unique.

The preciousness of the jewels is not given by the material but from the creative and artistic process behind it, totally experimental, fluid and continuous, exploring the infinite options of quick 3D printing and Manufacturing prototyping. The jewelry presented and reimagined in materials and colors by SHAPEUPITALY, has originally been designed by D’Arc Studio and produced by .bijouets uniquely for the LOOT: MAD about jewelry exhibition – MAD MUSEUM NEW YORK 2016

https://www.shapeways.com/shops/shape-up-italy

Un tripudio di FIORI, FRUTTA; MASCHERE e PUTTINI adornano le facciate e l’architettura della città di Lecce. La natura in tutta la sua bellezza ed opulenza prende il sopravvento  sulle linee classiche e razionali tipiche del Rinascimento. L’animo umano non è più solamente razionalità, linearità, perfezione, rigore delle linee riconosciute nella “sezione aurea” , ma è passione e drammaticità. Sentimenti che si trasformano in forme e movimento, una esplosione della fantasia degli artisti. Un mondo immaginario fatto di bellezza , rappresentata dagli elementi naturali come dettagli di fiori, farfalle , frutta, volti mostruosi con espressioni teatrali. Il barocco con le sue curve e contro curve, con il suo binomio Passione/dramma che ha sempre fatto pensare alle curve del  corpo umano e al tempo stesso alla sua parte nascosta, all’anima. Adornare e vestirsi di forme, di linee e di elementi surreali, e sensuali. E non si tratta di adornare facciate architettoniche ma corpi in tutta la loro sinuosità e bellezza.

Quasi come in un gioco di volumi plastici si è voluto sperimentare o meglio trasportare il gesto della scultura manuale sulla soffice pietra leccese in una scultura digitale.

Reminiscenze , forme e sogni  del passato si tuffano nel nostro presente digitale e mai come in questo caso l’utilizzo di software per la modellazione tridimensionale scultorea e la stampa 3D, sono serviti per dare vita a questa idea forte e viva, sfruttando tutte le caratteristiche tecnologiche e  l’uso del Nylon, portando il materiale alle sue massime prestazioni. Nasce la nostra collezione di gioielli, chiamata SONATA BAROCCA, e come nella omonima struttura  musicale si divide in quattro capsule collection: Preludio, Fantasia, Aria, Sarabanda.

Gli elementi barocchi come il fiore del rosone della Cattedrale di Lecce, farfalle e fiori dei mensoloni leccesi e maschere dall’aspetto grottesco sono stati interamente scolpiti in digitale e stampati in 3D. Questi elementi  iconografici, romantici  e naturalistici si sono  fusi alle linee curve contemporanee, adattandosi alla vestibilità del corpo umano in una chiave di lettura propria del nostro tempo. Gioielli indossabili come se fossero piccole armature scultoree e grazie alla loro estrema leggerezza diventano parte del corpo, cancellando la memoria dell’indosso. E se è vero che l’immagine iconografica dell’intera collezione deriva da sogni del passato, è altrettanto autentico il modo in cui essa è stata reinterpretata con le nuove tecnologie e nuove linee di progetto.

Alla palette tipica dei colori barocchi come l’oro, il rosso, il nero, è stata sostituita una gamma di colori vivaci ispirati alla natura, come un’ esplosione che rende i pezzi della collezione unici.

La preziosità dei gioielli non deriva dal materiale ma dal processo creativo ed artistico del tutto sperimentale, fluido, e continuo, sfruttando a pieno le infinite possibilità della prototipazione rapida, del 3D printing e Add Manufacturing.

La collezione presentata e reinterpretata in colori e materiali differenti da  SHAPEUPITALY,

fu originariamente disegnata da D’arc.Studio e prodotta e sviluppata da .bijouets per il LOOT presso il MAD Museum di New York City nel 20016.

The collection attracted the atention of a selected audience that attended the fashion show on 01.25.2019 that took place at Prati Bus District.

here more INFO:

The jewelry presented and reimagined in materials and colors by SHAPEUPITALY, has originally been designed by D’Arc Studio and produced by .bijouets uniquely for the LOOT: MAD about jewelry exhibition – MAD MUSEUM NEW YORK 2016

https://vimeo.com/manage/313796694/general

http://www.tg2.rai.it/dl/RaiTV/programmi/media/ContentItem-78879674-b690-45db-99c9-5c1875fd149e-tg2.html#p=0

https://www.fashionmagazine.it/front-row/FASHION-DIGITAL-NIGHT-4700

https://www.raine犀利士 ws.it/tgr/lazio/notiziari/video/2019/01/ContentItem-20836b4b-ca42-4318-b0a0-7e4af7241e94.html

FULL INTERVIEW on:

https://dearcts.wordpress.com/2015/11/03/modularita-flessibilita-sostenibilita-la-rivoluzione-di-rosa-topputo/