Fractal.MGX

2007

Not on view

The designers of this limited-edition table are interested in new technologies and manufacturing processes employing stereolithography, a process that builds three-dimensional objects from CAD drawings. They employed this technology to produce the “Fractal” table, which combines organic forms with the logic and reality of product design.

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Exhibition History

Title: Fractal.MGX
Designer: WertelOberfell
Designer: Matthias Bär
Manufacturer: .MGX by Materialise
Date: 2007
Medium: Epoxy resin (built through Stereolithography); hollow structure filled with polyurethane
Dimensions: 16 3/4 in. × 39 in. × 23 3/4 in. (42.5 × 99.1 × 60.3 cm)
Classification: Furniture
Credit Line: Gift of .MGX by Materialise, 2010
Object Number: 2010.419
Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art

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