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Colorfully Crystallized Containers

Digital Natives by Matthew Plummer-Fernandez is Glitch-Crafted

— October 16, 2012 — Art & Design
The Digital Natives series looks as though it is comprised of containers that have undergone a colorful crystalline transformation. In reality, they all started out as mundane objects such as teapots and detergent bottles, which were then distorted digitally.

Designer Matthew Plummer-Fernandez, a graduate from the Royal College of Art, scanned the objects that resulted in the Digital Natives series with a camera to make a 3-D scan of the objects. From there, he applied some home-brewed algorithms to create new pieces out of colorful resin using a 3D printer. These algorithms are essentially glitches that Plummer-Fernandez is in control of.

Plummer-Fernandez says of the Digital Natives series, "When changing file format, or file-sharing, information sometimes gets corrupted. I liken this to a postcard arriving to its destination marked with stamps and creases. I find it adds aesthetic value, so I embrace the glitches and provoke them to occur."
Trend Themes
1. Colorful Crystalline Transformation - The trend of digitally distorting mundane objects to create colorful resin-based pieces.
2. Glitch-crafting - The trend of using glitches and home-brewed algorithms to create unique and visually appealing designs.
3. 3D Printing with Resin - The trend of utilizing 3D printers and colorful resin to produce intricate and artistic objects.
Industry Implications
1. Art and Design - Opportunity for artists and designers to explore new ways of creating visually stunning and glitch-inspired artwork.
2. Manufacturing and 3D Printing - Opportunity for manufacturing companies and 3D printing companies to offer services that cater to the emerging trend of glitch-crafting.
3. Consumer Goods and Home Decor - Opportunity for companies in the consumer goods and home decor industries to incorporate glitch-crafted designs into their product offerings.
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