designboom · Creativity & design

3D Printed Sculptures Blend Classical and Sci-Fi Elements at Frieze Sculpture

Czech artist Matyáš Chochola is exhibiting three large-scale 3D printed concrete sculptures at Frieze Sculpture 2026 in London. The works combine digital fabrication with manual interventions, drawing on diverse influences.

The sculptures, titled BRUTALIST, METEOR, and MACE II, are part of a larger series reinterpreting Baroque allegories. They merge classical fragments, Brutalism, mythology, and science fiction, utilizing digital modeling, robotic fabrication, and handwork.

Developed with Voxell, the 3D concrete printing process incorporates varied orientations and programmed irregularities. Each sculpture stands three to four meters tall and weighs approximately one ton. Post-printing, they are ground, carved, polished, and embellished with materials like glass and bronze.

BRUTALIST features a deconstructed classical column with elements of Brutalism and futuristic visions. METEOR connects classical architecture with cosmic and geological themes, incorporating embedded glass shards. MACE II, inspired by Brutalist architecture and 1980s sci-fi, has an angular structure finished with metallic copper powder.

Chochola's work continues a tradition of reinterpretation, echoing the shift from original sandstone figures to concrete casts in their historical context. Installed in The Regent’s Park, the sculptures engage with their surroundings and the audience.

AI-samenvatting op basis van de bron.