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October 03, 2007
Unintentional Optical Art
I'm very interested in the serendipitous creation of "optical art" mentioned in the Layering and Separation chapter. The author describes that color, texture, shapes and layers facilitate clear communication, and in their absence "chaotic...unintentional optical art" often emerges. He calls these circumstances a "failure to communicate." I'd say that rather than a failure to communicate, this brand of optical art communicates quite successfully--it just communicates a unique experience that perhaps we are not ready for at that moment. One that in our frustration we're unwilling to accept. The longitude and latitude of a remote town might be lost, but a poignant expression of our chaotic existence shows itself. It's a beautiful that in the midst of solutionless information design, an artistic experience can thrive.
Posted by Sonia at October 3, 2007 10:33 AM