
"
Steam Powered Insect"
Après avoir obtenu un diplôme des Beaux Arts au
Pratt Institute à Brooklyn, New York,
Christopher Conte étudia l'anatomie humaine et la
prothétique (Technique de l'évaluation, de la fabrication, de la pose et de la réparation des prothèses) au
Columbia Presbyterian Hospital de New York où il fabriqua des
prothèses de membres pour des amputés.
Sa passion pour la sculpture, conjuguée à la science médicale et à la biomécanique, a amené
Christopher Conte à créer des pièces uniques: une araignée en fibre de carbone, un insecte à vapeur, des crânes biomécaniques en bronze, un bras articulé en acier inoxydable, une mouche microbotique à énergie solaire, etc...
Allez voir l'étonnant portfolio de
Christopher Conte qui me fait penser à un mix de
Pierre Matter, de
HR Giger et de
Stéphane Halleux...
After earning a Bachelors Degree in Fine Art (
BFA) from
Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, and after having studied human anatomy at
Columbia Presbyterian Hospital,
Christopher Conte entered the
prosthetics field and began making artificial limbs for amputees in New York.
Combining an abiding love for sculpture, medical science and biomechanics,
Christopher Conte started to create some unique pieces: a Carbon Fiber Spyder, an Articulated Singer Insect, a Bronze BioMechanical Full Skull, a Biomechanical Arm, a Solar Powered Microbotic Housefly, an External Video Eyeware Apparatus, etc...
Check out his amazing portfolio, a mix of
Pierre Matter,
HR Giger, and
Stéphane Halleux...

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Miniature Biomechanical Skull"

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Stainless Steel Spider Armature"

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Articulated Antique Singer Insect"

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Aston Martin Turbine"

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Carbon Fiber Spyder"

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External Video Eyeware Apparatus"
Commissioned by the Dutch recording artist
Grendel
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Biomech Bronze Skull"
Liens, links:Chistopher Conte "Microbotic"Via: Wired