Materializing the Postdigital

Opening at New York's Museum of Arts & Design on October 16th, Out Of Hand: Materializing the Postdigital explores the impact of computer-assisted methods and techniques of production, bringing together over 120 digitally fabricated works spanning contemporary art, architecture, design, and fashion.

All of the works on display were created during the past decade and each one is at the cutting-edge in their respective fields, with respect to their use of digital technologies, fabrication methods, and materials.

The works are conceptually organized into 6 themes—Modeling Nature, Remixing the Figure, New Geometries, Pattern as Structure, Processuality, and Rebooting Revivals—providing a framework through which to access the works, and also to highlight the range and diversity we're talking about now when we discuss digital fabrication.

"Brain Wave Sofa" (Process Image) by Lucas Maassen and Unfold, 2010. Polyurethane foam, felt, wood, computer numerical controlled (CNC) milling. Photo credit © Lucas Maassen and Unfold

The museum will also be hosting a number of interactive elements, including 3D printers and modeling software, allowing visitors to get a little hands on with the technologies featured in the show, along with designers-in-residence working in the gallery to demonstrating the various digital techniques and fabrication tools used to create the works on display.

Liquid Glacial "Smoke" Coffee Table by Zaha Hadid & Patrik Schumacher, 2012. Polished plexiglass. Courtesy of David Gill Galleries Ltd., photo credit Jacapo Spilimbergo Liquid Glacial

"Lacquered Paper-Objects" by Nendo, 2012. 3D-printed paper, urushi lacquer. Courtesy of Nilufar Gallery Unlimited, photo credit Masayuki Hayashi

"Bone Armchair" by Joris Laarman, 2008. Cast marble resin. Courtesy of Friedman Benda and the artist, photo credit Jon Lam

Nike "Vapor Laser Talon" by Shane Kohatsu, 2013. Synthetic thermoplastic polyurethane textile upper, cubic dipped and painted nylon plate; laser sintering. Courtesy of Nike, photo credit Nike Nike

"Flatware Prototypes" by Greg Lynn, 2004-2007. Steel/brass alloy; direct metal laser sintering (DMLS). Courtesy of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Decorative Arts and Design Council Fund, photo credit Greg Lynn

"Envy" by Barry X Ball, 2008-2010. Golden Honeycomb Calcite, stainless steel. Private Collection, photo credit Barry X Ball Studio

Looks amazing, right!

Out Of Hand: Materializing the Postdigital is on display at MAD in New York from October 16th, 2013, thru July 6th, 2014, with a special sneak peek for visitrs on October 14th.