German aerial photography company Cooper Copter recently unveiled its 'Pollockcopter' for the Reeperbahn Festival, a four-day music festival in Hamburg, Germany. Taking its name from the visionary modernist painter Jackson Pollock, the Pollockcopter can create random, abstract splatter paintings that vaguely resemble the late artist's oeuvre.
Technically speaking, the Pollockcopter is similar to a regular quadcopter drone. What differentiates it is its ability to lift and precisely release packets of paint. Cooper Copter's drone can carry an amount of water balloons full of paint. Once laden, the drone then flies towards a wall holding its canvas, passing above the wall and releasing its load just at the right moment to splatter it around the rest of the paint already covering the area.
Despite the Pollockcopter's precision, randomness plays a part in the artwork, but that randomness is true to Jackson Pollock's own method.
Abstract Painting Drones
The 'Pollockcopter' Creates Splatter Paintings on Vertical Surfaces
Trend Themes
1. Drone Art - The use of drones for artistic expression is a growing trend that presents opportunities for artists and drone manufacturers alike.
2. Autonomous Painting - The development of autonomous painting drones has the potential to disrupt industries beyond just art, such as construction and home painting.
3. Randomness in Art - The use of random or chance operations as a creative technique is a trend that could influence other forms of artistic expression.
Industry Implications
1. Aerial Photography - Aerial photography companies can explore using drones for creative purposes like painting to expand their service offerings.
2. Artificial Intelligence - Implementing AI in drone technology could allow for even more precise and complex autonomous painting capabilities.
3. Construction - Autonomous painting drones could potentially revolutionize the way construction companies paint walls and surfaces in large buildings or structures.