For this installation piece, I used a binary-based code system to replace the alphabet, representing the process of encoding ideas in an artwork and the viewers’ successful and/or failed attempts to make sense of the information presented. Viewers could also generate their own coded messages using a ruler that provided code die-cuts that corresponded to the letters of the alphabet.
The idea of engaging with the reader not only regarding the straightforward transmission of a message but also by engaging in a playful action like offering them the ability to code their own messages opens doors to diverse kinds of interaction and reading. By this action of encoding, the value resides now in the experience itself, not in the message.
The book part of this installation is part of the Book Arts Collection at the Hennepin County Library in Minneapolis, MN. For availability, click here.
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