Digital G-O-D, an artwork exhibition held in Amsterdam, introduced collectively expertise, creativity, and a world mixture of artists. Hosted by the collective METAMO and supported by printing innovator Mimaki, the exhibition came about from June 20 to 29, 2025, at Vrij Paleis, a former courthouse turned artwork house within the metropolis heart.
Digital G-O-D artwork exhibit. Picture courtesy of METAMO.
On the heart of Digital G-O-D was the usage of superior printing applied sciences, not simply used to make the artwork, however to assist inform its story. The exhibition featured 30 intricate 3D printed sculptures and 27 2D works made utilizing UV printing, sublimation, and digital plotting. Many of those items have been created utilizing Mimaki’s high-end tools, together with the full-color 3DUJ-553 3D printer and the JFX200 UV flatbed printer, highlighting how industrial instruments can be utilized in daring, creative methods. Artists printed on every thing from acrylic to holographic movie, creating surfaces that shimmered, bent mild, and performed with depth.
Ibuki by humanoise, 3D printed in full color. Picture courtesy of METAMO.
For instance, 3D printed sculptures reminiscent of Iwan Sapa Eus Cironnup and Astro Nuts have been created utilizing Mimaki’s full‑coloration 3D printer. Whereas 2D items, reminiscent of The Weight of the World by Didier “Jaba” Mathieu, have been produced utilizing Mimaki’s JFX200 UV flatbed printer.
The expertise helped elevate questions on authorship, labor, and what it means to “make” one thing. Lots of the 3D works have been collaborative; that’s, city artists designed the idea, and METAMO’s co-founder, Taketo Kobayashi, who works underneath the title humanoise, turned them into digital fashions. Largely, the method confirmed how creativity operates right this moment; it’s a combine of individuals, machines, and collaboration.
The Weight of the World by Didier ‘Jaba’ Mathieu, being digitally printed on vinyl with Mimaki.
One of the crucial attention-grabbing components of the present was how brazenly it handled disagreement. It didn’t fake everybody sees expertise and artwork the identical approach.
In reality, Kobayashi stated: “Artwork (a minimum of) must be an area the place we are able to unite in our variations. The world feels extra divided than ever – proper versus mistaken, black versus white, artists who embrace AI and those that really feel exploited by it. But all through historical past, unification has been the core technique of life’s evolution, whereas division has served the goals of conquerors.”
Vertical Plus, a full color and clear 3D print by Didier. Picture courtesy of METAMO.
Digital G-O-D wasn’t simply exhibiting off technological instruments; it additionally handled the troubles that include them. However general, the message was optimistic: possibly working collectively and attempting new issues is the way in which ahead. Not everybody will love AI artwork or 3D printed sculptures, however the questions they elevate nonetheless matter.
The group of artists additionally confirmed the concept of connection via range. Artists like ANTZ from Singapore, Frankey and Mossy Large from the Netherlands, Brad Downey from the U.S., and Zedz shared the house with collectives reminiscent of The London Police and cross-cultural creators like humanoise, based mostly in each Japan and Singapore.
Naga by humanoise, 3D printed in full coloration on a Mimaki printer.
The artists got here from totally different backgrounds and labored in all types of kinds, from avenue artwork to digital design, however the frequent language was one, and that was experimentation. They sought to reply questions like: What occurs when a sculpture is constructed on a pc earlier than it’s made in actual life? How does a printed picture change when mild and materials develop into a part of the message?
Greater than only a assortment of distinctive 3D printed items, the present checked out how artists are responding to right this moment’s artistic challenges. With digital instruments like AI and 3D printing changing into extra frequent, some artists adopted these applied sciences to push boundaries, whereas others have been extra cautious, questioning what is likely to be misplaced when machines start to take a much bigger function within the artistic course of. All through the present, there was a transparent deal with how expertise is shaping not simply artwork, but in addition the methods individuals join and collaborate.
3D printed sculpture Astro Nuts by Zero. Picture courtesy of METAMO.
The Amsterdam Digital G-O-D exhibit is the second version, after debuting in Singapore’s UltraSuperNew Gallery in 2020. Nonetheless, METAMO exhibits no indicators of slowing down. The group, which incorporates veterans from the movie, audio, and immersive media industries, sees itself as a world artistic platform, not tied to at least one metropolis and even one medium.
And possibly that’s the principle level. Reveals like this aren’t nearly displaying completed artwork anymore. They’re about creating house for artists, tech consultants, and others to come back collectively and take into consideration what creativity means right this moment. Even in case you didn’t see it in particular person, the concepts it began are nonetheless highly effective.
Photographs courtesy of METAMO.
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