Liam Davis, Interdisciplinary Sculpture, 2025
Liam Davis was born in Flagstaff AZ and grew up in Eugene OR. Currently He lives in Baltimore MD, where he is studying interdisciplinary sculpture at Maryland Institute College of Art.
He is interested in the construction/fabrication of abstracted domestic spaces and objects.
Skill Building
A series of technical exercises build and demonstrate skills in Rhino, laser cutting, 3D printing, and CNC routing.
Project I: Home Volume
A shape derived from the space between the foundation of a house and its roofline. The various objects that break up the connection point of the foundation are cut out of the shape leaving their negative space, creating a chaotic edge that contrasts the more ordered edge opposite.
Project II: light switch
An examination and reinterpretation of a light switch. What the object has lost in functional terms it has gained in significance, managing to assert itself, softly. It creates a hallucinatory moment, prompting reflection and appreciation.
plastic, paint, screws, and stone
Project III: Body Bench
As a group we designed, milled, and constructed a bench that will live outside the Mt. Royal Station building in Baltimore until May 2023. Each group member essentially designed one shape, and then a surface was approximated between them, and slats were derived from that surface. The bench is comfortable.
Process
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Research
Examination and comparison of digital and analog drawing tools. How do the tools effect the drawings and the way the drawings are used.