V-XL
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Tokyo-based Creative Technologist
>_ V-XL (pronounced /vɛksəl/) is Baptiste Tavernier, a Tokyo-based creative technologist and curator who specializes in 3D-printed art.
>_ He bridges cyberpunk aesthetics with a DIY/DIM (Do It Yourself / Do It Myself) philosophy, utilizing 3D fabrication to create sculptures and dioramas that reclaim artistic autonomy and an out-of-this-world visual language.
∵ The Project:
>_ The Blueprints (DIY): A framework of open-source 3D units designed to decentralize production, offering others a blueprint to dismantle the barrier between creator and collector and reclaim individual creative agency.
>_ The Hard-Code (DIM): Premium physical sculptures and dioramas—providing the foundational support for open-source exploration.
>_ The Broadcast: A science fiction narrative (the Arkhorin lore) developed through a series of mysterious audio recordings.
