Crafting Radiolaria Sculptures – from microscopic life to art
We’ve created a set of 4 limited edition Radiolarian sculptures that are now available in our shop. These limited edition sculptures are inspired…
Category: art
Xylem Arbor
We recently created our first large scale public artwork. Soaring to a height of 120′, Xylem Arbor is an aggregation of bent metal…
Corollaria Branch for MIT
In the end of January, we traveled to MIT to teach a workshop for undergraduates hosted by MIT’s Morningside Academy for Design (MAD).…
Corollaria Gyroid for Albany Airport
Corollaria Gyroid is a sculpture created by Nervous System for the Albany International Airport which explores the connections between mathematics and the natural…
Yellow Moon Gyroid
Yellow moon gyroid is a sculpture we created to honor the work of mathematician Alan Schoen. It is now permanently installed at the…
Artist in Residency: Sage Jenson (mxsage)
Hi, I’m Sage Jenson and I was recently artist-in-residence at Nervous System. As part of my work, I create GPU-based simulations inspired by natural phenomena, from slime mold to snow. Jesse, Jessica and the team at Nervous System helped me translate my digital simulations into physical objects through 3D-printing, metal casting and traditional 2D-printing. Creating these objects pushed the technical boundaries of my work towards more responsive and detailed simulations.
Puzzle Cell Complex: a sculpture for Construct3D
We were invited to Construct3D, a conference on digital fabrication and education, to make an art piece that could be collaboratively created with…
Coral-inspired installation for Summit At Sea
We created a large-scale art installation inspired by local coral reefs for Summit at Sea last year. Summit at Sea was an event…
Floraform Chandelier at World Expo 2017 in Astana, Kazakhstan
Floraform Chandelier, 2017 (1.1 x 1.1 x .53 m), Selectively Laser Sintered nylon, wood and LED lighting. We recently returned from Kazakhstan, where…
Nervous System Gets UnGRIDDED: A New Series of Coloring Books and Notebooks
We’re excited to announce the Kickstarter launch of UnGRIDDED, a new series of coloring books and notebooks created by our friends at AMINIMAL…