technique
Nano Sculpture
Also: microscopic sculpture, nanoscale sculpture, nanometre art, invisible sculpture, multiphoton lithography art, 3D micro-printing
Figurative sculpture created at microscopic scale, pioneered as an art form by Jonty Hurwitz, whose nano works are invisible to the naked eye and viewable only under electron microscopy.
Definition
Nano sculpture is the creation of three-dimensional figurative artwork at nanometre to micrometre scale, far below the threshold of human vision. It borrows fabrication techniques from semiconductor and materials science, such as multiphoton lithography, and is typically viewed via scanning electron microscopy.
Discussion
Nano sculpture is a technique for creating figurative art at a microscopic or nanometre scale. These works are invisible to the naked eye, their forms perceptible only with the use of a powerful electron microscope. The artist Jonty Hurwitz is considered a pioneer of the medium as a contemporary art form.
