Shenkar Jewelry Design Graduate Show 2026

Soft Solid by Tamar Barnir

In an era in which the rapid development of artificial intelligence continues to expand its fields of activity and challenge the role of the human as both creator and maker, I chose to explore the tension between human* craftsmanship and artificial intelligence through an ongoing dialogue within the field of Digital Craft. 
In the project Soft Solid, I developed a graphic interpretation of the networks that surround us through the material language of beads and 3D printing.
Through an ongoing dialogue between myself and the AI system, each bea and idea function as an active node within an evolving network of relationships.
Their interconnections distribute tension throughout the structure, naturally generating strong, stable, and three-dimensional architectural forms.
Through this process, new structures emerge that highlight the interrelations between biological, technological, and material systems.