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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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