Glitch Art Grafitti
Creative Coding 2 - Project 3 Custom Pixel - MDDN242 VUW
In this project we had to use one set of code (p5.js) to manipulate 3 images. Each original photograph had an additional 'mask' image to aid in this process.
This project looks at graffiti art in the Wellington region. The three original photographs were taken in the abandoned military bunkers surrounding the city (specifically the Broooklyn windmill bunkers and Fort Ballance), where every surface is covered in graffiti. The council doesn't bother to remove these tags so they layer on top of each other to create a chaotic yet beautiful scene. To me, this represents freedom of expression and art, as graffiti is usually considered unacceptable to the civil eye.
To celebrate these spaces, I decided to rework them with a glitch art theme. Glitch art represents beauty in mistakes and unwanted things. Glitches are generally frowned upon and are fixed, similar to the way society views graffiti in public spaces. The two styles compliment each other to create this 3 piece series.
This project was created in collaboration with MDDN 242 at Victoria University of Wellington, Trimester one 2020.
