evan roth: 3D graffiti sculptures

‘graffiti analysis: sculptures’ by evan roth all images courtesy of evan roth

american artist and researcher evan roth has created a series of physical sculptures from motion-tracked graffiti data. as co-founder of the free art and technology lab (F.A.T. lab) and the graffiti research lab (G.R.L.) in brooklyn, roth is not new to integrating the two channels of technology and art together. for ‘graffiti analysis: sculptures’, a new software called ‘GA 3D’ was used with an earlier project, ‘graffiti analysis‘, to capture the unseen motion involved in tagging. in collaboration with an anonymous viennese graffiti writer, motion data was collected in the streets and converted into workable 3D files. the models were then made physical through the use of a 3D printer in ABS thermoplastic. the forms are stretched by time in the z-dimension with pen speed expressed through the varying thickness of the sculpture. all the information and software used in the project are open source and available for download online.

‘graffiti analysis: sculptures’ will be on view at the cortex gallery in bordeaux, france on july 8th for the interactive design festival, les grandes traversées.

Graffiti Analysis: 3D from Evan Roth on Vimeo.

elevation

modified marker used for recording

a tag’s motion data captured

GA 3D

GA 3D files are compatible with most 3D softwares including 3D max, maya, and blender

the sculptures are made with a 3D printer