Glass Mutation V
2024, Blown glass, 3D printed polymer, dimensions variable
Tobias KLEIN
2024, Blown glass, 3D printed polymer, dimensions variable
Tobias KLEIN
About the Artwork:
Glass Mutation merges digital and analog craftsmanship through a series of split glass vessels connected by 3D-printed structures. Created during Kline’s Pilchuck Glass School residency, ten hand-blown glass forms inspired by cellular mitosis are precisely cut, creating distinct upper and lower sections. Rather than scanning the complete forms before cutting, Kline deliberately scans the separated pieces, introducing an element of digital disruption.
The voids between sections are bridged by tendril-like 3D prints that echo biological growth patterns, creating a hybrid organism where glass and digital fabrication become inseparable. This merger of traditional glassblowing with contemporary scanning and printing technologies explores new possibilities in digital craftsmanship, dissolving boundaries between physical craft and digital manipulation.
Glass Mutation merges digital and analog craftsmanship through a series of split glass vessels connected by 3D-printed structures. Created during Kline’s Pilchuck Glass School residency, ten hand-blown glass forms inspired by cellular mitosis are precisely cut, creating distinct upper and lower sections. Rather than scanning the complete forms before cutting, Kline deliberately scans the separated pieces, introducing an element of digital disruption.
The voids between sections are bridged by tendril-like 3D prints that echo biological growth patterns, creating a hybrid organism where glass and digital fabrication become inseparable. This merger of traditional glassblowing with contemporary scanning and printing technologies explores new possibilities in digital craftsmanship, dissolving boundaries between physical craft and digital manipulation.
Tobias KLEIN:
Tobias Klein is a trained Architect and internationally recognised Artist. His work integrates contemporary CAD/CAM technologies with site and culturally specific design narratives, intuitive non-linear design processes, as well as historical and cultural references. His works have been extensively exhibited in major international institutions, including the London Science Museum, the V&A Museum, the Venice Architectural Biennale, Ars Electronica, Melbourne’s Science Gallery, MoCA Taipei, the Museum of Moscow, the Museum of Vancouver, and Art Basel Hong Kong. Tobias’ work can be found in the permanent collection of the M+, the MoMu Antwerp and the Museum of Glass. He is currently an Associate Professor at the School of Creative Media, City University of Hong Kong.
Tobias Klein is a trained Architect and internationally recognised Artist. His work integrates contemporary CAD/CAM technologies with site and culturally specific design narratives, intuitive non-linear design processes, as well as historical and cultural references. His works have been extensively exhibited in major international institutions, including the London Science Museum, the V&A Museum, the Venice Architectural Biennale, Ars Electronica, Melbourne’s Science Gallery, MoCA Taipei, the Museum of Moscow, the Museum of Vancouver, and Art Basel Hong Kong. Tobias’ work can be found in the permanent collection of the M+, the MoMu Antwerp and the Museum of Glass. He is currently an Associate Professor at the School of Creative Media, City University of Hong Kong.
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