Data

Initial Visual Research

For our next project 'Data', we had an introductory lecture to the new project. During the lecture we thought about different ways data is collected. It can be recorded in text form, movement or time. From the lecture one group of artists really stuck out to me and made me want to research more into there way of working. 

1234LAB

1234LAB, are a group or architects that have used the idea of drawing movement to create these 

unique 'wearable' necklaces. They're made by using 3D sound-mapping. The idea of this process
means any word or phrase uttered by one person can be ‘worn’ by another. Voice recordings were 

mapped out in a 3D ‘point cloud’ which thickens and twists according to the different tempos and
pitches. The data points were joined together to create this necklace – it was then transformed into a
3D object using rapid prototyping production

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Polyamide

To develop this idea myself, I would have to record a series of voices, transfer them onto a computer into a sound program and record and draw the different tempos. I could use the idea of not taking the pen of the paper and creating a continuous creative line drawing, which i could then develop into wearable's. I love the way that this has a though behind it, the idea to wear other peoples thoughts and words, it gives the piece another meaning and gives it makes it instantly a statement object and very special to who ever wears it.

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Geoffrey Man

 Attracted to Light

Geoffrey man has created this light, named 'Attracted to light'. The idea behind the light is simple, but very creative. He recorded the movement of a moth as it fly to the light, then from recording the movement, he transfers this data into a 3D light structure. I personally love this work, due to the meaning behind it. From visually looking at it you would have no clue what the idea was behind the creation. But after knowing the work and ideas behind it you straight away can picture the moth flying around the light and you can see exactly how he started to plan his final outcome. I really like this way of working as movement by other people is always unpredictable. Geoffrey probably had an initial idea of how this would turn out, but then it would develop further and due to it being the moths movement that controlled the piece it becomes something very special and unique. I would love to develop on this idea of recording movement and making it my own in a 3D shape. This is also a lovely piece due to the finished piece is so simple and lovely to look at, however a moth flying around your light would be very annoying. Hes take a very simple idea and made it his own. 

Illustration of the moth.

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On Kawara's I Got Up At...

  

On Kawara, uses the idea of post cards to record data in a unique way. The artist sent 90 post cards of a series of time to the same address every day. On the post cards he recorded what time he got out of bed. After he had sent the 90 post cards he ended up with a large amount of documented data. By using text to document his data. He also used movement to document his date, by moving around to different countries whilst traveling. The post cards all containing a photo of the city he was in. This amazed me when I looked into it, firstly due to the amazing trip he must of had, and how he has it all documented forever. I want to take the idea of writing certain moments of the day down for an amount of time. For example, writing the time i got up everyday for a month? This would create my own data and my own record of my life.