Beryl Korot uses computer language as material in her art practice, combines elements of weaving, painting, video projection and photography to shape a space that confused me whether I am in the real world or the machine world.
Because of the development of computer networks, "data" has become a distinctive feature of this era. Data can be used as an object of artistic creation and can be visualized in a "visual" way.
In Korot's works, she uses computer data as the primary material and visual element to materialize the data in the real world poetically. She uses the coding language from the machine with weaving, a very traditional handicraft technique. The information in machine data and weaving is encrypted by line. The pattern on the loom is placed line by line, and machine data is also displayed line by line. By grafting machine data into the weaving linen, thus showing a sense of extreme contradictions between humane and rational. From the relatively cold tone she used on the linen, we can clearly sense the rational metaphor of the machine.
Traditionally, we use brushes, paints, brains, eyes, and hands to organize information, present a world of visual images on paper or canvases; in the mechanical era, we can use machines, films. In the digital era, we began to use a new device—computers—to enter mathematic languages into computing systems and output a brand new image world through the screen.
Looking at her work is easy to think about whether she is trying to explore or praise the beauty of machine data because she presents the data in such a delicate way. But from one of her work named Babel, we can learn exactly her attitude towards machine language is critical. On the one hand, I think she regards machine code as a language, on the other hand, she thinks that this language, like other languages, has lost information in translation or conversion. This language also has the privilege of dividing human civilization into upper and lower levels, since the acceptance of this language also depends on the class attribute in the real society.
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Beryl Korot uses computer language as material in her art practice, combining elements of weaving, painting, video projection and photography to shape a space that confuses the real world and the machine world.
Due to the development of computer networks, "data" has become a distinctive feature of the present era. Data can be used as an object in artistic creation and can be visualized.
In Korot's works, the artist materializes the data in the real world poetically. Compared to just watching one of the works, the exhibition let us feel the fictional abstract space created by her works. She combines the coding language of the computer with weaving, a very traditional handicraft technique. Thus she invented the first computer that uses Jacquard loom. The information in the computer data and weaving is encrypted line by line. The pattern on the loom is placed line by line, and machine data is displayed line by line. Grafting the machine data into the weaving linen thus shows a sense of the extreme contradiction of the perceptual and the rational. From the relatively cool color threads she uses on the linen, we can sense the rational aspect referring to lifeless machines.
Traditionally, artist use brushes, paints, brains, eyes, and hands to organize information and present a world of images on paper or canvases. In the mechanical era, the artist can use cameras, films. In the digital era, we began to use a new device—computers—to enter mathematical languages into computing systems and output brand new image world through the screen.
Looking at the Korot's work, it is tempting to consider whether she is trying to explore or praise the beauty of data because she presents it in such a delicate way. However, from another of her works, named "Babel," we learn what her attitude towards to machine language is. On the one hand, I think she regards machine code as a language, and on the other, that she thinks that this language, like other languages, loses information in translation or conversion.
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Beryl Korot uses computer language as material in her art practice, combining elements of weaving, painting, video projection and photography to shape a space that confuses the real world and the machine world.
Due to the development of computer networks, "data" has become a distinctive feature of the present era. Data can be used as an object in artistic creation and can be visualized.
In Korot's works, the artist materializes the data in the real world poetically. Compared to just watching one of the works, the exhibition let us feel the fictional abstract space created by her works. She combines the coding language of the computer with weaving, a very traditional handicraft technique. Thus she invented the first computer that uses Jacquard loom. The information in the computer data and weaving is encrypted line by line. The pattern on the loom is placed line by line, and machine data is displayed line by line. Grafting the machine data into the weaving linen thus shows a sense of the extreme contradiction of the perceptual and the rational. From the relatively cool color threads she uses on the linen, we can sense the rational aspect referring to lifeless machines.
Traditionally, artist use brushes, paints, brains, eyes, and hands to organize information and present a world of images on paper or canvases. In the mechanical era, the artist can use cameras, films. In the digital era, we began to use a new device—computers—to enter mathematical languages into computing systems and output brand new image world through the screen.
Looking at the Korot's work, it is tempting to consider whether she is trying to explore or praise the beauty of data because she presents it in such a delicate way. However, from another of her works, named "Babel," we learn what her attitude towards to machine language is. On the one hand, I think she regards machine code as a language, and on the other, that she thinks that this language, like other languages, loses information in translation or conversion.
It is true that her works are very impressive for me too (as a student who study digital art), but sometimes I feel like digital art is hard to see their "own" style. When artists who use tools like paint, brush, or fabrilcs, these tools shows artist's unique style. For example, I think van gogh has a his unique style about texturing and brush, so without his name caption, people can know van gogh's works. However, digital art made of code, is hard to know and I think all people can mimic their works too. I think if you added your feelings about her works and adding comparison between fine arts and code work will help your review.
ReplyDeleteI would have loved to spend more time at this show. Was there for just enough to begin to understand what I was looking at and would have enjoyed to actually spend some time deciphering.
ReplyDeleteThere is always a discussion on an digital work. In what form should digital art (coded art) exist? To me, the answer is to physicalize the digital work. Because It is different from traditional fine art works, the code is open source. It can be easily obtained and adapted. I love her works not only because the visual style but also because of the way she produced her work. Fabrics and the texture can be a good medium for her works
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