Xiaoyu Kang – Looking Outwards – 09

For this assignment, I looked at Xu Xu’s looking outward 05: 3D computer graphics. She looked at the work of Alexey Kashpersky, who is a 3D digital artist. Kashpersky’s work mostly focused on CG art and 3D modeling and printing.

For this particular project, by modeling a series of virus, he attempted to raise people’s awareness through his artwork. He created a beautiful model of Hepatitis C to remind people the deadliness of virus despite their visually pleasing appearance. Through his artwork, he tried to make people be aware of the danger of HCV infection and bloodborne pathogens.

In Xu’s looking outward, she stated how she really appritiate the cleaness of Kashpersky’s model and how she thinks the VR technology really helps to create a sense of realism. I agree with her that the artist is admirable in putting a lot of effort into makeing the model perfect. The result product definitly captures people’s attentation. But I also think the artist’s intention of wanting to help people with his artwork is admirable and how he actually achieved his goal of creating awareness through his work. 

Xu Xu’s original post: https://courses.ideate.cmu.edu/15-104/f2019/2019/09/24/xu-xu-looking-outwards-05/

Project website: https://kashpersky.com/hepatitis-c-virus