Hermit crabs , like multitude , are adaptable . As they grow , they move on to raw , grownup shells . Nipponese artistAki Inomatasees this as a inviolable metaphor for identity transportation ; to illustrate this law of similarity of species , she 3D print tiny urban building that hermit crabs can have on on their spine . The various buildings admit windmills , a Parisian flat , and the New York City apparent horizon . When the crabs outgrow the shells or are forcibly removed from them by other crabs , the unconscious process mirror a man move away or taking on a raw individuality .
Inomata has titled her project , " Why Not Hand Over a ' protection ' to Hermit Crabs ? " There are presently three installments , the most recent being the " White Chapel " serial . Inomata design miniature pliant wedding chapel for the crabs to stray around in . On her website , the artists explains that most chapels are used entirely for marriage , not for spiritual assemblage . Approximately 60 percent of all Japanese marriage are obtain in chapels , despite the fact that only one percent of the population is Christian .
To assure that the little crabs match in their fresh homes , Inomata used CT scanning on even seashells , then created the various architectural structure using 3D printing . Once built , the hermit crabs are ease up the chance to wax on in and endure the work of artistic creation .
[ h / t : DesignBoom ]
