CRACK AND SHRINK SHUNKY small 23005_Ryota Akiyama

Cracks and Shrinnks Artificial products have advantage of homogenization and efficient productivity, on the other hand natural products have individual differences and heterogeneous property. However, the boundaries can be changed vaguely depending on the way of thinking. Even substances classified as artificial could have characteristics, just like natural ones. Without the production loop for selfish reasons, the mixture of artificial things and natural ones may become a new value. This work proposes a new material for reaffirming the perspective on nature. One of the materials are polystyrene, which can shrink by heating. Another are two types of acrylic paint that color-coats and applies cracks on the surface. Various types of materials, firing temperature and time were examined to observe the curing. The outcome varies depending on the temperature of oven, density of polystyrene, concentration of the acrylic paint, humidity and the time exposed in air. CRACKS AND SHRINKS are sculp