Each icon is created via an automated process in which the word (in text format) is vectorized, re-proportioned into a 1x:1y configuration, and then multiplied at 90 degree intervals and their respective mirrored states. The result is the creation of a small mandala-esque object which is a 32x32 pixel .swf file less than 1KB in size. However, as the vector information is embedded within the .swf, it can be rasterized to an infinite size without pixilation.

permanent url:
http://www.takeo.org/nspace/ns006/

Bio:
M. Takeo Magruder

nationality / dob:
American / 17.04.1974

web:
www.takeo.org

artist statement (short version):
The iconic nature of mass media and global communication in our information dependent society provides the point of origin for my work. Each composition consists of digitized international media extracts which have been manipulated and transmuted into aesthetic forms void of factual content. The intention is to reflect upon the dualistic nature of media as both information source and cultural stimulant.