‘Flourish’ is an immersive sculptural installation celebrating the growth and transformation of our community, where tradition and innovation entwine. Suspended ornaments, fuse elements of 19th-century Toronto heritage architecture and local flora. This synthesis of the built environment and organic forms explores the potential for a more fluid, natural aesthetic in our digital age.
Driven by a zero-waste approach, every curve and angle of these 3D-printed forms was modeled and tested to be entirely self-supporting, eliminating the need for temporary plastic supports during manufacturing. While traditional sculpture often begins with a solid mass, carving or cutting away material, this work embraces the unique logic of the digital era: building outward from nothing. By filling space only with intentional material, the project reflects a shift from extraction to creation.
At the center of the installation is a dynamic light fixture programmed to mirror the natural rhythms of our surroundings. By syncing responsive lighting technology with the ‘digitally grown’ forms, Flourish creates a meditative space where technology serves as a bridge between our architectural past and an ecological future.
DesignTO, 2026
DesignTO Launch Event. Max MSP Program - a journey through the solstices and equinoxes of 2026.
Flourish provided a canvas to employ technology to connect with the emotional significance of existing, natural environments. Using Max MSP, Touch Designer, and DMX connectivity, Flourish demoed use cases for real time data integration mirroring nature solar cycles with mathematical origins and location correlations. To learn more about the technical and philosophical roots of the light program patch, visit https://cammiemulligan.myportfolio.com/grandfather-clock.
Playground Cafe ,2024
3D print inspiration diagram
real time light response diagram
photoperiodic layout diagram
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3K1D (from left to right)
John Yoon, Cammie Mulligan, Jack Dalgleish-Morel.
July 20, 2024