Rotated data sculpture - made through rapid prototyping.

Tōhoku Japanese Earthquake Sculpture

This sculpture was made to contemplate the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami in Japan.

To create the sculpture a seismogram of the earthquake, was rotated using computer aided design and then printed in 3 dimensions using rapid prototyping technology.

The artwork measures 30cm x 20cm and represents 9 minutes of the earthquake. The sculpture will be presented at the Jerwood Space in London for a show called Terra. Exploring how data is read and can be represented and interpreted, the artwork is one of a series of data visualization sculptures Jerram has recently created. 

With Thanks To

Thanks to Richard de Lancey of Nu Desine for his wonderful CAD work. Thanks to CALM, University of Exeter for their 3D printing facilities.

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Also in Glass

The artwork has also been made in glass for show at the Heller Gallery NYC, June2012.

Media Coverage

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