Idil Keysan illustrates Wikipedia, “the brain of the world,” in a set of gifs
The Wikipedia Brand Studio partnered with Turkish artist Idil Keysan to visualize Wikipedia and the world’s knowledge as a set of GIFs.
Idil created 25 GIFs that visualize “the culture, knowledge, and [communities] around the world,” as it’s the world that “create[s] Wikipedia’s content.” The set includes images related to science, art, nature, pop culture, and a character we’re calling “brainy.”
Millions of people searched for tags like studying, learning, and information before using one of her Wikipedia-inspired GIFs. The GIFs were released in May 2019 and were viewed over 4 million times in the first day. Since their release, they have been served over three hundred million times.
I asked Idil about her life, her work, and the value of free knowledge. Read my interview with the artist here.
Team:
Illustration, Animation: Idil Keysan
Art direction: Blanca Flores
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