Troika, Sphinx Minotaur, 2024

2024

Medium

Fused deposition model and lacquer

Dimensions

89 × 72 cm

Edition

Edition 1/3 + 2 AP

Status

In Gallery Collection

Collect24 Art ID

C24-155815

In the series "I woke up to find myself scattered across continents" (2023) Troika draw from their collection of digitised sculptures and musea objects gathered from various online libraries. Reminiscent of porcelain, the works initially appear to be cast from one mold, while closer inspection reveals the layering of 3D printing. The digital twins of ancient, classical and contemporary objects are manipulated in a chain of 3D programs by digitally slicing them into clusters of equal thickness. These clusters are then brought back into the physical world as 3D prints, that are intermixed and reordered to create new configurations of the original objects. The outcome collides traditional depictions and classifications of different epochs, cultural artefacts, belief systems and historical geographies, reinforced by their method of production which uses distributed manufacturing - 3D printing production facilities that are scattered across the globe - to recombine digital fragments of information, drawn across multiple periods, places, collections and contexts.