Luca Kovacs
Rodoni Castle
Luca Kovacs was thought to have been an artist/craftsman and have perished a century ago during the apocalypse beginning with the pandemic in 2020. His workshop was discovered in the bowels of a castle during an archeological dig.
Artifact #39845
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Topic name: Metalwork
Title/Project name: Knife
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Approx. date completed: 05/06/2020
Dimensions + measurements: 375mm x 35mm x 6mm blade, 93mm x 45mm x 6mm
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Aluminium blade and guard, Victoria ash handle.
Cut using a jigsaw with a metal cutting blade. The profile was filed and emeried. The same was done to the bevels of the blade but marking show indication of using a belt grinder too before being emeried to 1200 grit and a polishing compound called 'brasso' was buffed on using a rag.
This was a precision blade used for close quarters combat. the owner of this blade was either one who needed protection, or was simply a prepared lunatic.
"This carefully crafted stiletto has excellent balance and weight distribution. It is perfect for combat and for precise stabbing."
Artifact #364774
Topic name: Woodwork
Title/Project name: Knife handle
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Approx. date completed: 05/06/2020
Dimensions + measurements: 128mm x 33mm max diametre
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Victoria ash (charred) laquer
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Hand turned on a wood lather, sanded and laquered
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This dark sexy handle is the finishing touch on the gorgeous but deadly blade seen above. It is thought to have been crafted by Kovacs himself.
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"This wooden handle is prepared to be attached to the knife, but it yet sitting loose. There have been notes found around the workshop stating that the knife blade had been finished on 05/06/2020. Perhaps he had planned to add a section for storing personal items in the center of the handle which was common during this time period."
Artifact #364799
Topic name: Woodwork
Title/Project name: Mitre Box​
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Approx. date completed: 20/04/2020
Dimensions + measurements: 240mm x 200mm x 80mm
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Maple, 3mm plywood
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Table sawing, gluing, clamping​
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This box is made from recycled maple an has 4 mitre joints on the corners. It also has a plywood base and sliding lid.
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“These timber boxes which our team continues to discover are amazing. All appear to be made out of the same piece of laminated timber. How mysterious… was it possible that all artists were in contact? The mystery aside the work provides a unique insight to how people of this time still had to do things by hand.”
Artifact #364835
Topic name: Sculpture
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Title/Project name: Atlas
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Approx. date completed: 20/05/2020
Dimensions + measurements: 225mm x 115mm x 140mm
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monster clay medium​, pine, aluminium wire, aluminium foil
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sculpting using hands ​and hand tools
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This sculpture contains an armature made from a pine base with a aluminium wire and more pine in the centre covered by aluminium foil and clay.
“My analytics team suggest that this is a depiction of Atlas, the King of Atlantis before the city sunk to the depths of the sea. Remains of art have been found paying homage to this ancient myth, but this is one of my favourites.”
"This intricate depiction of primitive protection shows how feeble minded the species were and it is a wonder they did not drive each other to extinction sooner. This noble warrior is clearly their ruler and has bought his power through battling to the top, the way power should be claimed."
Artifact #364835
Topic name: Sculpture
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Title/Project name: skull
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Approx. date completed: 30/05/2020
Dimensions + measurements: 35mm x 45mm x 40mm
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monster clay
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sculpting using hands ​and hand tools
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The sculpture of this small skull while not completely atomically correct is still quite freaky. It seems to be missing its jaw bone.
“A peculiar piece, the analytics team have suggested this was a piece the artist could have built for leisure or to refine his sculpting technique. The moment I saw this piece, its macabre nature enticed me. I knew I just had to analyse it and discover everything I could about it!”
Artifact #8488473
Topic name: Polymers​
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Title/Project name: skulls
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Approx. date completed: 30/05/2020
Dimensions + measurements: 35mm x 45mm x 40mm
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polyurethane resin and black tint ​
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moulding and casting
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These are replicas of the clay skull
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“As seen in artefact #8488473 above we have found a collection of skulls across the workshop.This is believed to scare away bad spirits that may have died in the castle years before. Castles go though many generations and we are doing tests to see if this did belong to Luca Kovacs or perhaps an earlier relative.”
Artifact #837368
Topic name: Polymers​
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Title/Project name: armoured hands
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Discovered by: Dr Luscius Krato
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Approx. date completed: 20/05/2020
Dimensions + measurements: 18mm x 35mm x 17mm
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polyurethane resin, spray paint and ​acrylic paint
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moulding and casting
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These are clones of the orange master on the left
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“Besides the skulls there were also a set of 5 hands found scattered throughout the building. As of yet they are of unknown meaning however we might find out their importance later on so for now they go to storage.”
Artifact #8473627
Topic name: Polymers​
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Title/Project name: heads​
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Discovered by: Dr Luscius Krato
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Approx. date completed: 20/05/2020
Dimensions + measurements: 18mm x 35mm x 17mm
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polyurethane resin, spray paint and ​acrylic paint
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moulding and casting hand painting, spray painting
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These are clones of the master on the left
“ACTION FIGURES!!!!! These lovely little pieces are sublime! I can feel a popular culture background in these pieces. So many of my own personally collected artefacts used to be described as ‘action figures’, these heads share many similar qualities with them! Although it does make me wonder… Where are the other parts off them?”
Artifact #8473627
Topic name: Polymers​
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Title/Project name: fist​
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Discovered by: Dr Luscius Krato
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Approx. date completed: 25/04/2020
Dimensions + measurements: 18mm x 35mm x 17mm
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PLA filament 1.75mm​
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3D pen and heat gun
"Could this be an early prototype of the XS78T Power Glove? Mr. Kovacs was known to have designed several of the weapons and armour that turned the tide of the Covid wars in our favour. This one seems to be made from a resilient thermoplastic material, that might explain how it has survived intact for so long."
Artifact #837362
Topic name: Drafting
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Title/Project name: Vintage Industrial Chair
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Discovered by: Dr Luscius Krato
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Approx. date completed: 30/05/2020
Dimensions + measurements: A4
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Drafting tools in Rhino 6​
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"The chair displayed by the practitioners drafting documents represents one of an industrial aesthetic. This was a style inspired by the industrial revolution, a period started centuries before his time, however, still relevant and appealing for people of the 21st century."
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