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Mark Connolly & Diego Zamora
          Live and work in the UK
          www.mbaconnolly.tumblr.com
          Mark  Connolly  and  Diego  Zamora’s  work  consists  of  merging  several separate
          coexisting places into a printed plain to create a series of hybrid objects. Through
          the absorption of a multitude of places  these objects form representations of
          condensed time. The overlapping and compressing of time and space is central
          in their joint investigation of 3D printing and painting. Rene Magritte’s works ´the
          key of ice´, 'time transfi xed' and 'Not to be reproduced' offer plausible scenarios
          that  are represented  in a direct and concrete  manner.  Connolly and Zamora
          have elaborated  on  his traditional  approach  whilst introducing  them  into  3D
          printed format.

          Connolly and Zamora envisage a functioning  system from the memory and
          experience of others injected into the work via stolen imagery from social networks,
          amongst other forms of imagery. They appropriate real life situations to create an
          amalgamation of familiar, yet uncanny, sculptures.

          By exploiting the commonalities in their individual practices, Connolly and Zamora
          have identifi ed some traits within the medium of 3D printing that are contributing
          to  the  development  of  a  new  form  of  expression.  The  3D  printed  objects
          accumulate labyrinthine qualities derived from a self conscious landscape. The
          duo reiterate their relationship with the 2D by consistently lending conventional
          forms of presentation.
          MARK CONNOLLY studied Painting at Edinburgh College of Art between 2010 and 2014. DIEGO
          ZAMORA  is  a  PhD  candidate  at  the  Edinburgh  College  of  Art,  exploring  the  interrelations
          between 3D printing technology and craft. His research is funded by the AHRC Design in Action
          knowledge exchange hub. He holds a Masters in Product Design from Edinburgh College of
          Art and an undergraduate degree in Design Engineering from Alfonso X University. He has
          undertaken research in the areas of consumerism and identity, DIY culture and gamifi cation.
          Diego has professional experience as a project manager of solar energy systems and has
          worked as a swimming pool and spa designer.











          Right: top Ghent in Sofi a, 2014, 3D Print.
          h: 8cm w: 16cm d: 10cm, Artist’s Collection.
          Right: Orchestrated Errors, 2014, 3D Print.
          h: 10cm w: 30cm d: 7cm, Artist’s Collection.
          Next pages: Physical representations of condensed time, 2014, 3D Print.
          h: 15cm w: 20cm d: 10cm, Artist’s Collection.













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