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Sailing Ship Relief — From Digital Sculpture to Physical Form
This project was created as a custom commission, based on reference images provided by the client.
The goal was to translate a traditional sailing ship motif into a detailed relief sculpture, preserving recognizable proportions while adapting the design for digital sculpting and physical production.
The form was developed in 3D with a focus on layered sails, depth, and a clear silhouette — ensuring the composition would remain expressive both as a digital model and as a finished object.
The result demonstrates how client-driven references can be transformed into a refined sculptural piece, bridging concept, digital execution, and real–world fabrication.
The bas-relief in its original application
Developed as a large–scale decorative panel, the sculpture was translated into a CNC–milled wooden element designed for a custom headboard.
This project reflects how digital sculptural work can extend beyond small-scale objects, becoming part of architectural and interior compositions.
Later, the bas–relief was reinterpreted as an independent sculptural object.
The composition was carefully adapted to a smaller scale, preserving the depth and movement of the relief while making it suitable for physical production.
Two variations were developed: a wall–mounted piece and a freestanding version.
The freestanding version required a dedicated structural solution.
A custom base was developed to support the composition in a near–vertical position, balancing stability and visual lightness.
Multiple iterations were made to achieve the correct angle, ensuring the object remains stable without losing its sculptural character.
The sculpture realized as a physical object.
Produced using 3D printing and finished by hand, the surface was refined to achieve an antique bronze appearance.
A wall–mounted variation of the sculpture.
Designed to function as a decorative relief, the piece integrates into interior space while preserving the depth and dynamics of the original composition.
The surface reveals a subtle layered texture formed during the printing process, creating a soft light interaction across the sails and enhancing the material character of the object.
In its black finish, the sculpture takes on a more graphic and architectural presence, emphasizing silhouette and contrast.
In natural light, the form interacts with its surroundings — shifting between object and shadow, between detail and outline.
The piece exists equally as a sculptural object and as a visual statement within space.
