PELECANIFORMES

In the spiritual landscape of indigenous cultures, the pelican carries multifaceted symbolism deeply rooted in reverence for the natural world and ancestral wisdom. Revered as a guardian of waterways and harbinger of abundance, the pelican embodies themes of sustenance, community, and resilience.

Metal sculpture of a pelican with outstretched wings inside a room with a white brick wall public and garden art and fabrication

"Pelecaniformes" embarked on an exploration of translating a 3D CAD model into tangible physical forms, marking an innovative experiment in fabrication. The journey commenced with the creation of a computational model, meticulously detailing the form's dimensions.

Person wearing a VR headset interacting with geometric steel sculpture in an industrial setting, Mixed reality fabrication

A programming script then utilised this model to generate precise dimensions for cutting the steel tube parts. Subsequently, Fologram's groundbreaking mixed reality technology facilitated the spatial arrangement of these parts for welding, seamlessly blending digital and physical realms in the fabrication process.

Geometric metal sculpture of a bird with wings spread against a white brick wall with public and garden art and fabrication

PROJECT: Pelecaniformes
Concept, design, fabrication
ARTIST: Callan Morgan
DESIGNER: Ravi Bessabava 
CLIENT: Currently for sale