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Photography and the Glitch
  • ISSN: 2040-3682
  • E-ISSN: 2040-3690

Abstract

In a number of works of art, I have taken an interest in insects, bookworms that eat books, electronics as anatomy and clever robots whose actions in a way resemble the apparently primitive abilities of insects. This text has its starting point in two works of art, and . In the artworks, I am interested in insect anatomy and insects as symbols of decay, survival, extinction, death and post humanity. The text is originally from an artistic lecture about my work with insects and coding, and is based on a reading from within the computer program Eaten Books. A performance where the software is letting insects erase the text.

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2024-03-19
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Keyword(s): book; code; ecology; insects; nature; photo; post humanity
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