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Jes Fan
Jes Fan’s sculptures explore material and surface by transforming the body into both structure and metaphor. Using 3D-printed CAT scans of his own body, Fan maps cross-sections of muscles and vertebrae, turning internal anatomy outward. In Contrapposto, six replicated vertebrae drape over a metal frame, inverting the skeleton to function like skin, while hand-blown glass…
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Latex
Structural/Degradable/Textural Latex on pulled fabric AppearanceChunky, flexible, yellow. The individual threads become noodle looking, bunched up and curled. Physical ChangesChanged the colorChanged the way the fabric moves, flexible, bouncyThe fabric is now rubbery UtilityCan by used to adhere materials because the latex sticks to itselfCan be applied to surfaces that can absorb the latexHolds its shape…