Precise Metallic Replicas of Ancient Fossils and Cells by Allan Drummond
Cell Division
By day, D. Allan Drummond is Assistant Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology at The University of Chicago, where he runs the Drummond Lab. After hours, his interest in evolution and cellular structure takes a different, tangible form. Drummond constructs exacting replicas of creatures from the deep fossil record, paying specific attention to the detail of their underbellies, which are often obliterated by the passage of time. Drummond shares with Colossal:
So far, as a scientist, I’ve been on a slow journey to the bottom, to the deepest level of detail, from seeking to explain patterns of evolution spanning the tree of life, to probing how cells react to their environment, to tinkering with the pieces and parts of molecules swarming inside those cells. The details go all the way down, remaining absorbing and also consequential, worth knowing about and studying. That sensation of unexpectedly interesting detail is what I try to capture in my sculpture.
Each creature is sculpted digitally by Drummond using scientific references, including specimens from private collections. Next, they are 3D printed in wax, and finally lost-wax cast in bronze and finished by hand. The sculptures are rendered down to the smallest detail, including gills, antennae, legs, and even mitochondria in cell division. Drummond shares his in-progress and completed pieces on Instagram and several works are available for sale on his website as jewelry or decorative artifacts.
Trilobite, Ceraurus Species
Trilobite, Ceraurus Species
Trilobite, Ceraurus Species
Trilobite, Ceraurus Species
Trilobite, Ceraurus Species
Sphinx Moth, Hyles Lineata
Sphinx Moth, Hyles Lineata
Sphinx Moth, Hyles Lineata
Trilobite, Hoplolichas Furcifer, in process
Trilobite, Hoplolichas Furcifer
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