RANDOM VASELLAME

Personal research on the creation of organic digital artifacts using parametric software, in particular Grasshopper.

The experimentation focused on the random but controlled 3D creation of vases designed for 3D printing, first using polymeric materials and then ceramics.

The concept is based on an idea of systemic prototyping, which, instead of lowering the level of the result, speeds up its conception, visualization, and tangibility. With RANDOM VASELLAME, the intent was not only to create a flow that tested the boundaries of randomness, but also to test the boundaries of a system that could potentially be scaled up to furniture. What is truly random in a system that is entirely designed and calculated to achieve a specific result?

Central to the entire project is the interest in automating the process of parameter randomization. For this reason, it was necessary to write a Python script code to enable immediate and automatic modeling directly on Grasshopper.
In relation to constantly evolving technologies, it would now be very interesting to automate most of the process, creating a fully functional tool flow.

The first 3D printing tests were carried out using PLA with a Delta Wasp 4070.