THUNDER STEEL
UNFOLDING THE SECRETS BY FOLDING
"Fold - to lay one part over another part "
- Merriam-webster
Folding as an art is an attempt to conceal
and reveal the possibilities concurrently.
Folding as an art is an attempt to conceal
and reveal the possibilities concurrently.
TECHNOLOGY
Laser cutting technology is applied to create precise steel plate mould.
HANDICRAFT
Origami technique, an ancient method to change a sheet of paper from 2d into 3d object by folding without gluing or screwing involved, is applied to fold steel plates into geometric shapes despite the hardness and thickness of steel.
LATCH
ASSEMBLY
Without welding, each hand-folded part is inserted into main body with interlocking assembly. Delicate skill is required for accomplishing traditional mortise-tenon structure.
UPCYCLE
On contrary to the monotonous appearance of steel, aluminium plate retrieved from soda can will bring colours to life and inherit upcycle concept of classic Canbot art.
UNIQUENESS
Through the process of hand-folding and assembling, distress intensity level of the figures will vary. The shapes and postures will be slightly different that present the individuality of each robot figure. The ideology behind this practice is to show everyone of us was created in the same way but behaviours will define uniqueness.
GEOMETRY
DESIGN
All Canbot and related art pieces are built from triangular prism core that is considered as solid and sturdy foundation and also resembling a triangular recycle symbol.
STORE
SAN FRANCISCO
111 Minna Gallery
111 Minna Street, SF | CA 94105
Tel: (415) 974-1719
TAIPEI
Treasure Art Store
敦南旗艦門市 台北
敦化南路一段160巷14號
Tel: (02) 2775-2778
大稻埕西寧門市 台北
台北市大同區西寧北路53號1F
Tel: (02) 2558-0488
西門誠品3F 台北
台北市萬華區峨眉街52號
Tel: 0908-168-533
一中門市 台中
台中市北區錦新街7號
Tel: 0986-179251
SHANGHAI
Alley Art
上海市長寧區天山路345號
繽谷文化廣場東座6樓堂藝
