Artist Will Ryman working on the piece. Each clay element was scanned at a high resolution to capture fingerprints and other small details that would translate in the foam enlargement.
Detail of scanned clay element.
Rendering of final design and color scheme.
Scanned elements were scaled to 48 inches in height and sectioned for 5-axis CNC milling in EPS foam
Assembled foam element ready for hard-coating and paint
Installation view in Parc la Villette, Paris