liam hopkins handcrafts sculptures from ping pong balls
liam hopkins handcrafts sculptures from ping pong balls
(above) CCTV camera symbolizes the view from spectators
all images courtesy of lazerian
liam hopkins of lazerian has been commissioned to create a series of ‘ping pong sculptures’ to reflect and symbolize table tennis as a game and the world we currently live in. the collection consists of a CCTV camera, a hammer, a hand, a teapot, and a pill.
the teapot represents the social side to the sport and the development of technology
each sculpture has been constructed by hand, using hot melt glue and standard ping pong balls. as the repeated elements construct an overall form, an interesting, tactile pattern is presented with interstitial spaces partially letting light into the enclosure. differences between certain components are distinguished by color, presenting the normative palette of white and orange.
the pill is a symbol of the games addictive nature and how much people rely on drugs for health and social situations
the hand represents human interaction and the fact we are losing sight of handcrafted items moving into a digital age
the hammer show how people want to defeat their opponent and how they can destroy the world without much thought
designboom has received this project from our ‘DIY submissions‘ feature, where we welcome our readers to submit their own work for publication. see more project submissions from our readers here.
ping pong (14 articles)
stelios mousarris uses google earth to 3D print a mountain shaped ping pong table
exercice rethinks the ping pong paddle to establish new rules of the game
marshmallow ping pong table by studio vono is made of flattened metal pipes
concave ping pong table by ron arad is designed to make rallies longer
OMRON's forpheus ping pong playing robot uses artificial intelligence
mikiya kobayashi designs a minimalist walnut, brass and leather ping pong table for masterwal
art news
chokoon builds portraits of thai monarchs using only characters from their names
#art
U_nderscore series is a set of computationally generated portrait artwork which touches upon the concept of language and identity.
U_nderscore series is a set of computationally generated portrait artwork which touches upon the concept of language and identity.
leandro erlich raises climate change awareness with traffic jam installation in miami
#art
order of importance recasts our 21st century reality as 66 life-sized sculptures of cars and trucks queue at an imaginary stand still.
order of importance recasts our 21st century reality as 66 life-sized sculptures of cars and trucks queue at an imaginary stand still.
TOP 10 large-scale artworks of 2019
#art
continuing our annual review of the year’s BIG stories, we take a look at the TOP 10 large-scale artworks that caught our eye in 2019.
continuing our annual review of the year’s BIG stories, we take a look at the TOP 10 large-scale artworks that caught our eye in 2019.
benedict redgrove captures the boundary-pushing form of the SALAFF C2 supercar
#art
the photographs portray an elevated and refined vision of the supercar – the fullest expression of SALAFF’s artistic intention.
the photographs portray an elevated and refined vision of the supercar – the fullest expression of SALAFF’s artistic intention.
