Here is the piece from Human + Computer! Some of the technical aspects still need working out, but it looks good. Laser-cut paper & vellum butterflies cling to a net made from gold-wire and cocoon-shaped freshwater pearls. A subtle black paper...

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Here is the piece from Human + Computer! Some of the technical aspects still need working out, but it looks good. Laser-cut paper & vellum butterflies cling to a net made from gold-wire and cocoon-shaped freshwater pearls. A subtle black paper butterfly lace sits beneath the mesh.

Nitinol runs through a few of the butterflies, allowing their wings to “flap” according to an Arduino. This still requires some bug fixing, but we got it to work in the model, so I’m sure it’ll turn out in time for the show at Exposé.

Assortment of past and current works by Alex Ju.  www.jujewelry.com