Negative Curl by James Voller
The Story
In 2019 we were contacted by Melbourne artist, James
Voller.
James had been searching for assistance to fabricate a 7m long representation of a roll of
photographic film, depicting the history of the surrounding area.
His design demanded images to be created on either side of the film strip and for the fabric
to be curled to form the rolling effect.
Having had no luck in finding a fabricator with the necessary skills on the Eastern coast,
James contacted us.
We investigated different materials
and tested rolling techniques prior to production using miniature
prototypes.
Having sourced aluminium of the required dimensions we arranged for anodising. We then
modified our flatbed etching laser
to enable such a large sheet of aluminium to pass through. We ran the laser constantly to
etch James’ designs into both sides.
Next the anodised aluminium was rolled on an angle to create the desired curling effect.
We designed and fabricated footing mounts
and provided structural certification for the project.
We built a special crate to contain and protect the artwork on its overland journey to
Victoria, ready for installation.
