Indian Garden QR plaques
QR and NFC plaques and stands
Engraving and marking, Adhesive bonding and gluing, Painting and lacquering
Wood, Acrylic
The project
The Indian Garden plaques combine an elephant motif with a central QR code and text on either side. Archicercle’s contribution focused on making the pieces: engraving and recessing the wood, painting and engraving the QR code, and bonding an acrylic panel to the back.
The base is made from 7 mm birch wood. On the front, we engraved the elephant in negative using a galvanometer laser, recessing the surface to make its lines stand out. The geometric linework defines the wooden face of the piece.
The rear construction is detailed in the 2024 publication: a 2 mm clear acrylic panel bonded to the wood, painted on one side and engraved with the QR code and text on the other. The work therefore combines recessing the wooden surface with painting and engraving a second component.
The QR code sits at the centre of the elephant, leaving space on either side for the message “Viaja a la India / sin salir de Valencia” — “Travel to India without leaving Valencia”. The finished plaque brings together the graphic motif, code and text, contrasting pale wood with brown and copper-coloured surfaces.
Processes and materials: fabrication services · available materials · studio machinery.
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