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Digital artist with focus on multi-dimensional experiences. 2D image design & animation, 3d printed sculpture, 4D video projection mapping events.
Collectors include: Mark Parker (Nike), Rolls Royce, Maria Sharapova, Adam Savage, Benji Madden, Grigor Dimitrov, Bob Pittman (MTV founder), Chris Milk (director), Kevin Kelly (Wired), Sergio Aragonés (MAD Magazine), Justine Bateman, Peter Katsis (music manager), Jared Tarbell (Etsy)
Exhibits include: Burning Man, Area 15, Life is Beautiful Festival, SIGGRAPH, Lucas Museum of Arts, MODA, New York Design Center, Red Bull Curates, The Louvre, New York Metropolitan Pavillion, London Royal Agricultural Hall, Art Chicago, Oriental Institute, Museum of Osteology, World Science Festival, The Kunstcentrum Haarlem, World Design Capital, Bedford Gallery, AdobeMax
Bio
Joshua Harker (b.1970) is an American artist recognized for his adaptation and incorporation of modern design and manufacturing technologies with traditional methods and materials. This has included 3d printing, video projection mapping, CAD design, digital sculpture, 3d scanning, and biometrics. In addition to static and kinetic works, he bridges 2nd and 3rd dimensions via projection mapping of images and animation onto sculptures in large scale live installations. The intention is to establish a canvas for the 4th dimension of time providing a vehicle for storytelling and experiential presentations through his sculptures.
Considered a pioneer and visionary in 3d printed art and sculpture, Harker’s series of “unmakeable” technically complex tangles is credited as the first to break the design & manufacturing threshold of possibility. His pursuit of a process to bring his works into the 3rd dimension culminated after nearly 20 years in a perfect storm of software development, materials engineering, and 3d printing technology advancements. He went on to navigate the creation of his “Tangle” series in the archival material of cast bronze, thus bridging the traditional materials and techniques of the past with technology of the present. To fully appreciate the gravity of the pieces one must understand the practical impossibilities of their existence. This has been considered a landmark event in the chronology of the 3D printed medium and has made him one of the most recognized artists in the field.
Joshua’s young life included post 60’s off-grid living, Hell’s Angels babysitters, family tragedy, and artistic immersion. In addition to a diverse variety of formal art education, his experience and skills were earned and honed through profuse immersion and practice. 25+ years of working with and adapting technology and fabrication machinery to his fine art in efforts to build what could not previously be made. Joshua’s fascination with digital sculpture and 3d printing technology began as a commercial sculptor and designer in the toy, invention and design, special effects, and product development industries. In the late 90’s he founded a boutique design and development firm servicing some of the largest global properties and corporations. He served as its president through 2008 after which he left his post to return to art.
In addition to exhibiting globally in galleries and museums, he produced the #1 most funded Sculpture project in Kickstarter history (2011-2015). Joshua’s experimentation in the presentation of his art through social media and the internet has garnered him international recognition and acclaim. His work is among thousands of collections and has appeared in countless publications and press worldwide.
Artist’s Statement
“My work is about pushing the limits of form and dimensions to share vision… an exploration into what can be made and how to accomplish it in effort to tell a story or create an experience. I incorporate digital tools, software, and technology as well as traditional mediums to create art that is unique and engaging. Bolstered by the advent of organic modeling software, 3D printing technologies and material engineering, my visions are now able to be realized sculpturally in archival materials. Never before have forms of this organic complexity been able to be created. This boon of technology is a revolutionary time for the arts and one which will be boldly marked in history. I am honored to be considered one the pioneers in the medium.”
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