Aram Gallery's latest show reveals the intricacies of 3D printing

'Twist loop' light by Assa Ashuach

(Image credit: Nick Moss)

Designers have always adopted the latest technology for modelling their work. But in the case of 3D printing, or rapid prototyping, the technology has become the work itself.

A new exhibition at London's Aram Gallery - titled 'Send to Print/Print to Send' - features a collection of items by creatives who have used this cutting-edge technology not only as a means to an end, but to produce finished works of art.

The versatility of the technique - which uses nylon in lieu of ink, then layers it into a pre-programmed 3D form - speaks for itself in the exhibition. Jeweller Silvia Weidenbach teases the polymer into a substitute for ivory to produce intricate bracelets. And British design studio PearsonLloyd fashions it into furniture durable enough to support a person's weight.

Other highlights in the show include the geometric forms of Assa Ashuach's lighting products and the complex series of rings produced by Wallpaper* Handmade collaborator Freedom of Creation.

A image of tress and grass — Times Eureka Pavilion by NEX

Art — ‘Reality Check’, Freedom Of Creation, 2010

‘M-Bracelet’, from Freedom Of Creation, 2010

'Large Oval Yellow Bloom' by Michael Eden, 2011

clay vessel — L'Artisan Electronique selection

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Based in London, Ellen Himelfarb travels widely for her reports on architecture and design. Her words appear in The Times, The Telegraph, The World of Interiors, and The Globe and Mail in her native Canada. She has worked with Wallpaper* since 2006.