![]() ![]() The press release also gives education reasons for the new venture, namely that the “availability and accessibility of the works of art can be enhanced” and that viewers will be able to touch the Relievos, offering a new kind of museum experience, especially for blind people. (The artist shows up seven times on this list of the most expensive paintings ever sold.) The price also indicates the purpose of the Relievos, at least in part: to raise money for the museum’s renovation and collection upkeep. Somewhere between the gift shop and the gallery lies the Relievo. That’s a hefty sum for a reproduction, but it’s also a hell of a lot less than you’d pay for an actual van Gogh. ![]() My local library, only a couple blocks from my house, has a 3D printer and prints items for only the cost of the PLA material.Detail of a Relievo of van Gogh’s “Wheatfield under Thunderclouds” (courtesy Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam, via ) (click to enlarge) This time, I decided to make them with a 3D printer. I originally made some that were laser cut, but having them cut by an outside source is prohibitively expensive. ![]() I started to think of ways I could mass produce my own original art toys and got to work. Most vinyl toy brands distribute a "blank" version of their toy meant for DIY, but that prospect never really excited me. I've likely spent over a $1,000 on designer toys over the years and continue to collect them, but I've also always wanted to create my own. The blank Dunny is reinterpreted by the artist and mass produced. Kidrobot's Dunny series are all based on the same form, but the various imagery on that form is routinely designed by visiting artists. They beg for me to tear them open to see what's inside. I can't help myself when I see those little blind boxes on the comic book store shelves. I've been fascinated by designer art toys for years. ![]()
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