Stratasys 3-D printed mask gets star power in form of Bjork

The artist Bjork starts Tokyo show wearing mask made by 3-D printing firm Stratasys.

June 30, 2016 at 5:07PM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Björk opens her virtual reality performance series in Tokyo wearing a customized Stratasys 3-D printed mask designed by renowned designer Neri Oxman and the Mediated Matter Group.

Björk has also chosen to wear Stratasys' famed 3-D printed 'Pangolin' dress for a live event in Australia. The intriquely woven dress, which debuted during New York's Fashion week earlier this year, was designed by threeASFOUR. Stratasys, which is based in both Eden Prairie, Minnesota and Rehovot, Israel, makes 3-D printing machines for industrial customers and does custom contract manufacturing for clients around the globe.

(The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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