Morehshin Allahyari created a 3D printed art project in response to the 2015 destruction of ancient artifacts at the Mosul Museum in Iraq. The original statues from the Roman period city of Hatra and Assyrian artifacts from Nineveh were destroyed by Islamic State extremists with sledgehammers. The Mosul Museum kept no catalog of their collection and little information is available on the destroyed pieces of antiquity. Through her research, Allahyari was able to find old scanned photographs of some of the destroyed objects. Although 3D printed models are usually made using multiple photos from different angles, Allahyari worked with what she had and created models based off of the old photos. The collection of 3D printed images is called Material Speculation: ISIS and each work was made using clear filament. Within each objects, a memory card is lodged which holds the 3D model design along with images, maps, pdf files, and videos relating to the history of the original artifact.
Sources:
http://www.morehshin.com/material-speculation-isis/
http://www.dailydot.com/technology/isis-3d-printing/
This is a very good example of an artist working with 3D, it has an interesting story, is thoughtfully done, and the documentation is intriguing, too.
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