Switzerland’s timeless art mechanics embraces 3D future

Photo caption: © Fabrice COFFRINI Art mechanics has survived the advent of digital technology by embracing the possibilities opened up by computer simulations and three D printing. AFP.  MSN – January 24, 2021.

In his snow-bound workshop, Swiss master Francois Junod’s moving mechanical artworks whir into action: birds whistle, historical luminaries write poetry — traditional craftsmanship newly recognised as being among the world’s cultural heritage.

In the Jura mountains running along the French-Swiss border, the precision skills behind some of the planet’s finest watches and automatons have been handed down through the generations. […]

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