My experience of visiting the “This is for Everyone” exhibit at the MOMA was very surreal and otherworldly. Most of the pieces looked as if they had came from another planet or from an alternate universe where things were made of an unusual looking plastic. Upon walking around a bit, a particular piece caught my attention. This “armor” stood out due to it’s color and its sci-fi look. This piece was titled “Imaginary Beings (Archane)” by Neri Oxman and W. Craig Carter. It was stated that the futuristic looking armor, that looked to be made for a scifi action hero/heroine, was actually made of no stated metals but rather “colored digital powders and materials.”

I was in awe of the many sights and sounds but there were three that I was mostly drawn too. One was that I noticed that a lot of these pieces were made of materials I had not even conceived to have worked as a printing material. For example I saw bricks that were made of this “organic material” that had an otherworldly look to them, similar to the armor yet different. Second I noticed that a lot of these designs seemed impractical on paper or in thought but somehow managed to come out with practical functions. For example there were various seats on display that had very elaborate designs and yet look comfortable enough to sit on. Third I had not heard about 4d printing until I had saw the fabricated dress. The material used for the dress looked so light yet it had this webbing pattern to it.

Not to sound corny but, this MOMA has definitely informed what I learned in this class through an out of this world lens. I did not think that all of these irregular outer limit ideas would be so welcomed by 3-d manufacturing!