Babbage Lovelace

Text Stream 5

“Babbage Lovelace” (Text Stream 5) is a generative animation based on the collected texts of 19th-century polymath Charles Babbage and mathematician Ada Lovelace, known for their development of the Analytical Engine—the first programmable computer. In this piece, letters create an “exploded view” stream that moves slowly and occasionally forms sentences.

The piece exists as a projection treatment that can take over a single wall or all four walls in a room. The room can be as small as 6x6m or as large as 12x36m so long as enough projectors are provided.

General info

Year of creation:
2019

Shadow Box

Technique:
Computer, display, custom-made software
Room conditions:
Low lighting required
Dimensions:
Variable
Keywords:
indoor, projection, generator
Edition:
6 Editions, 1 AP

Treatment

Technique:
computer, projector(s), custom-made software
Room conditions:
Low lighting requirement. The room can be as small as 6x6m or as large as 12x36m so long as enough projectors are provided.
Dimensions:
Variable
Additional info:
The piece exists as a projection treatment that can take over a single wall or all four walls in a room.
Keywords:
indoor, projection, generator
Edition:
1 Edition, 1 AP
Collectors:
Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal

Exhibitions


Credits

  • Programming and Design: Kitae Kim
  • Production Assistance: Sarah Amarica, Karine Charbonneau, Miguel Legault, Caroline Record, Stephan Schulz, Tegan Scott, Guillaume Tremblay

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