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Sutherland combines the timeless nature of Bosch and Bruegel’s work with modern 3D modeling and printing technologies to create new work that is both timeless and timely. Bosch and Bruegel were Northern Renaissance artists known for creating fantastical, mythological scenes featuring make-believe creatures. Sutherland gave names to these weird creatures and brought them to life through 3D printing.
Sutherland designs each sculpture in a popular 3D modeling software called Maya. He uses a second software product to send the design to the printer. The sculpture parts are then printed in layers from a spool of plastic filament.Label Type
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Doug Sutherland (b. 1950)
MolaBot, 2019
mixed media
12.5 h x 7.5 w x 6.25 d in.
Gift of the artist, 2021.25.1
Doug Sutherland combines the elements of whimsical Northern Renaissance painters Hieronymous Bosch and Peter Brugel with modern 3D modeling and printing technologies. The result is both timeless and timely, bringing the fantastical creatures out of the two-dimensional realm and into the physical world with a steampunk twist. Sutherland designs each sculpture in a popular 3D modeling software called Maya. He uses a second software product to send the design to the printer. The parts are then printed in layers from a spool of plastic filament. The product of this creation is a futuristic continuation of Bosch and Brugel’s work and a distillation of Sutherland’s lifetime of absurd experiences.
This work of art is a part of the HCC Permanent Art Collection. The HCC Art Galleries, through their Campus Loan Outreach Program, seek to share original art by collecting a diversity of works for the education and enjoyment of the HCC Community.