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pieces from Dodaro’s project Divide+Conquer

Artist: Jen Dodaro

Project: Divide + Conquer

Dodaro used processing to make randomized collages of works from all the artists featured in Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam. When the user interacts with the piece (by clicking) a new image is generated and projected on the gallery wall. I think the interactivity was good not only for making the viewing experience fun but also for proving the complexity of the program. I admired the posters created by this process because they are visually complex and put an emphasis of aesthetics over legibility. The contrast between the organic marks created through randomness and the utilitarian font is particularly interesting. The artist’s sensibility shows through in how the program collages pieces together and the choice to use pieces from the show.