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ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-osu13227613482021-08-03T06:04:18Z Encrypt: art as code Butterfield, Ian David George <p>Language is the means by which groups of people communicate. Within language there are rules and guides established. Generally these rules are patterns that we use to efficiently communicate. One such pattern in language is the characters and icons we use to convey the component of sound. Characters that depict sound have been changed aesthetically over the years and are subdivided into families called fonts. Another pattern in language is structure, the order and format in which characters are arranged. In my fine artwork, I exploit this system of characters, fonts, and their structure.</p><p>I prefer to work only with English text and fonts because I am American and unfortunately only know one language. In general, I manipulate English letterforms to obscure or encode personal and mundane messages. Older forms of cryptography and encoding, newer styles of font development, genetic algorithms, and personal experience inspire my work. It is from these elements that I form my own basis of language and cryptography.</p><p>The content of my work comes from an encryption method. Its purpose is to hide literal messages contained within my work from the viewer and potentially confuse and alienate him/her from myself as the artist. I believe that my work creates a sense of rejection. The viewer may feel this rejection upon the discovery of hidden information. My work represents areas of information that are closed-off and hidden. Through codes, I emulate the barriers placed on information by society. My work segregates the viewer from the information/messages stored within them. This segregation may cause the viewer to experience alienation or frustration. When examining my artwork, the viewer may not know what he/she is missing, but will know of its possible existence.</p><p>This code creation of encrypted barriers can be seen as a game that I am playing with the viewer. I have always been interested in works in which other artists develop a system. This system is the methodology to creating their artwork. It is a formula from which their content arises. Literally, my work is a game system of encoding.</p> 2002 English text The Ohio State University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1322761348 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1322761348 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws.
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