FUTURETRO – Sculptures that Synchronize the Artificial and Natural
© Sculpture by https://www.futuretro.co.uk/, Photo source: https://www.instagram.com/FUTURETROart/ Jamie Barrett writes that his alias, FUTURETRO “symbolises a harmonious equilibrium. A balance of dualities. Where the future meets the past. Flowing in the infinite now…” His sculptures display this duality and opposing forces by using synthetic acrylic and transforming them into natural organic shapes. His unique vision…
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© Sculpture by https://www.futuretro.co.uk/, Photo source: https://www.instagram.com/FUTURETROart/
Jamie Barrett writes that his alias, FUTURETRO “symbolises a harmonious equilibrium. A balance of dualities. Where the future meets the past. Flowing in the infinite now…” His sculptures display this duality and opposing forces by using synthetic acrylic and transforming them into natural organic shapes. His unique vision transforms the rigid acrylic material into incredible creations of the imagination.
FUTURETRO uses his connection with nature as his inspiration and likens his colourful Plexiglas© sculptures to bioluminescent deep-sea creatures. His “Naturesynth” sculpture series combines Plexiglas© with natural materials and uses light to bring the sculptures to life.
© Sculpture by https://www.futuretro.co.uk/, Photo source: https://www.instagram.com/FUTURETROart/
© Sculpture by https://www.futuretro.co.uk/, Photo source: https://www.instagram.com/FUTURETROart/
FUTURETRO’s interactive sculptures utilize a combination of shapes, colours, sounds and technology to create immersive and interactive installations. FUTURETRO has fine-tuned his art over the years to create his own techniques to specially manipulate Plexiglas© acrylic to create his masterpieces.
© Timelapse: Creation of light sculpture: Naturesynth 3 by FUTURETRO https://www.youtube.com/user/futuretro/featured
It’s ease of fabrication, lightweight properties and availability of colours and finishes makes Plexiglas© the ideal material for his artwork. FUTURETRO finds Plexiglas© incomparable to any other material – it has some similarities to glass but much more mailable, less breakable and cost effective. Most importantly, the way Plexiglas© interacts with light allows for high transparency which makes it a great material to bring FUTURETRO’s inspiration and energy to life.
Vibonic ryg x2 (2000). 66cm x 60cm. Fluorescent acrylic, glass, steel rod, blacklight blue (UV) light source
Gloob stack 2 (2009). 33cm x 32cm. Frosted acrylic, clear acrylic tube, clear acrylic, aluminium rod, anodised aluminium, colour changing LED light source (remote controlled)
Naturesynth (2009). 157cm x 65cm. Materials: Fluorescent acrylic, stainless steel rod, blacklight blue (UV) light source
DNA stack (2008). 30cm x 33cm. Fluorescent acrylic, clear acrylic tube, anodised aluminium, blacklight blue (UV) light source
© Sculpture by https://www.futuretro.co.uk/
