Rosco Spectrum: Created by Kent State University, in collaboration with the Opera di Santa Croce of Florence, Italy, the Sisters in Liberty exhibit explores the long-standing cultural ties between Italy and the United States through themes of art, architecture, liberty, poetry and the human condition.
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Everything about this article gets me so excited. I clicked on it thinking I was going to have a great time learning and reading about scenic painting (that is always the case, duh), but I was actually really intrigued by the collaboration project between Kent State students and the Opera di Santa Croce in Florence. The ties between the two nations in terms of art and culture and poetry and the human condition are so fascinating. I looked up the exhibition, and it’s open at Ellis Island through April, so I hope I’ll get a chance to visit and learn more during spring break. Anyways, back to the article—I’ve been more and more curious about the use of 3-D printing technology in my line of interests, and I’m learning that it is so incredibly useful. The raw, unpainted form in and of itself is gorgeous. But WOW does the paint make such a big difference. I’m inspired by the amount of time, effort, and genuine research that Tammy put into this project. It’s amazing that she was able to reach out to the museum staff to get advice on how to most accurately recreate the likeness of the statue. The team did an amazing job—the final product is STUNNING!!!
I have not yet had the opportunity of working with 3D printed materials yet because it is so time consuming to print large items with the printer, but I am interested to know about how to paint materials that are 3D printed. I am very curious to know how long it took for this specific piece to print. The paint treatment turned out beautiful and viewing the close up photos makes it indistinguishable from the medium that it was imitating. It really is a testament to the hard work by the artist. There was so much thought put into the techniques to avoid obvious signs that this surface was painted instead of the real deal. The scanning technique also sound very complicated and time consuming so it was very interesting to read about talented professionals doing what it is they are so good at doing. It is also helpful that they have informational pages about the products used on the page.
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