Orsi OrbAn - Berlin artists at MotionLab.Berlin
MULTIDISCIPLINARY ART & 3D DESIGN STRUCTURES
Get to know Orsi Orban and her multidisciplinary art and current artworks with 3d design structures. She is the fourth of our Berlin artists we would like to introduce to you in our “Masterpieces at MotionLab.Berlin” series.
Get to know Orsi Orban and her multidisciplinary art and 3d design artworks.
Art can incorporate many forms. At the art studio at MotionLab.Berlin, our focus has always been around artists who find a way to combine technology and art to create their projects. The impressive examples that immediately come to mind are Robin Baumgarten, Mindbuffer and Eitan Rieger!
However, an art form that is equally impressive is the study of woven fabrics and adapting that knowledge to see what would happen if you applied it to a semi-rigid material, such as wood. It sounds crazy and complicated but multidisciplinary artist and designer Orsi Orban is actively making 3d design structures based on structures from woven fabrics.
WHO IS ORSI ORBÁN?
Orsi is an artist and designer with a passion for textiles, structures, modular design, computational design, 3d design and innovation.
Orsi is an artist and designer with a passion for textiles, structures, modular design, computational design, 3d design and innovation. She has an extensive background in textile design, having studied it at university at a Bachelors and Masters level. Orban then spent some time in Istanbul where she immersed herself in the rich culture of woven fabrics. After doing an internship at one of London’s leading art studio for experimental modern furniture, and working for a contemporary interior textile art studio, the artist was then introduced to the vast world of computational design, which elevated how she perceived the artform of weaving.
The question for Orban was, how can one combine structural knowledge gained from studying two dimensional elements such as wood, to create 3d design structures similar to woven textiles. The answer was MINTA, one of her research projects that translates the traditional craft of weaving textiles into modular multi-layered surfaces using 3d modelling software, laser cutting technology and assembling these modules by hand.
MINTA - PUSH THE BOUNDARIES OF THE POSSIBLE
MINTA is one of the research projects of Orban and is based on 3d design modules, which are based on the complex weaving patterns one sees in woven fabrics.
MINTA is a product of Orban wanting to push the boundaries of what is possible. It begins with her using 3d modelling software to design the individual modules that make up the three dimensional structure. The assembled structure can have slight differences to the 3d design model due to the physical properties of the material, therefore Orban carries this risk whenever she starts a new project. Except she doesn’t see it as a risk, but rather as a creative challenge!
“I am always very excited when I start assembling the work I have created by using computation. On one hand, because it is always very exciting whether the structures and surfaces will work or not and on the other hand because in the process of assembling the work itself comes alive!”
The 3d design modules are based on the complex weaving patterns one sees in woven fabrics. She then laser cuts the material based on the 3d modelled designs. The idea is for the finished product to be a three dimensional structure, therefore the material Orban works with has to be flexible.
The process then takes Orban back to the roots of traditional handicraft as the modular system has to be assembled by hand.
WHY MINTA?
Orban created the project to show the structural system in several use-cases such as interior, product and fashion design, as well as architecture.
The goal was to showcase a structure that is capable of being flexible without losing its modularity aspect; and for the audience to open themselves up to a new physical, tactile and mental experience.
On the one hand, Orban wants to evoke a feeling of curiosity in the audience. Curiosity regarding what it is, how it is made, as well as the logic and technique behind it.
On the other hand, she wants to make them feel at ease with the transformative pattern 3d design. Orban uses the playful shift from geometric to organic visual appearance to create a feeling of flow within the spectator.
Lastly, Orban wants the audience to feel a sense of wonder when interacting with her work. Spectators can move and bend the artwork to get a better understanding of the logic behind the 3d designs.This, in addition to the pattern design, adds to the experience of wonder and joy.
FUTURE OUTLOOK - ORSI ORBAN & OUR ARTIST NETWORK!
She recently moved her art studio to MotionLab.Berlin to be surrounded by a strong tech community, but also because laser cutting plays a huge role in her 3d design projects! In the future, Orsi plans on taking more workshops and meeting more of our community members and people out of the artist network to see what other art forms she can create based on her knowledge.
We’re happy to welcome you to our community Orsi!
Beside that we have a special offer for all artists among you: Our limited artist program “artists in residence”! Become part of our community, realize your creative ideas with the help of our machines, labs and the space, get a special discount on your membership and showcase your products on our online channels. Apply here!
She recently moved her art studio to MotionLab.Berlin to be surrounded by a strong tech community, but also because laser cutting plays a huge role in her 3d design projects! In the future, Orsi plans on taking more workshops and meeting more of our community members and people out of the artist network to see what other art forms she can create based on her knowledge.
We’re happy to welcome you to our community Orsi!
Beside that we have a special offer for all artists among you: Our limited artist program “artists in residence”! Become part of our community, realize your creative ideas with the help of our machines, labs and the space, get a special discount on your membership and showcase your products on our online channels. Apply here!
