01. Unique opportunity
Working with the GeoScience department
For the Plankton project, Vincent Mock had the unique opportunity of working with the GeoScience department at the University of Fribourg, Switzerland, where he was able to see the intricate shapes of the minuscule plankton through a microscope.
These images were then virtually enlarged to make the micro-organism, which is only about a tenth of a millimetre big (or small), visible. With the aid of scientists, a prototype nano-CT scanner was used to make the plankton’s various layers stand out. Subsequently, the scans were converted into 3D prints, which were then cast into bronze to create the remarkably complex sculptures.

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Vincent Mock – Plankton 24

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Vincent Mock – Plankton 33

Vincent Mock – Plankton 30

Vincent Mock – Plankton 27

Vincent Mock – Plankton 25

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Vincent Mock – Plankton 23

Vincent Mock – Plankton 22

Vincent Mock – Plankton 15

Vincent Mock – Plankton 16

Vincent Mock – Plankton 20

Vincent Mock – Plankton 8

Vincent Mock – Plankton 6

Vincent Mock – Plankton 4

Vincent Mock – Plankton 2
Plankton bronze cast
2016 – Present