Data Driven
Book Art
circuit boards, handmade paper, print catalog cut-outs, waxed linen, beading thread, acid-free adhesive
one-of-a-kind
57mm x 73mm x 70mm
2023
Data Driven is a consideration of conditional if...then statements to process user input. The sculptural book explores sequenced data and shifting patterns represented by color blocks on the page. As a user interacts with the object, the visual outcome is changed. The combo-coptic stitch joins the signatures, creating a soft text block of content to parse. The discarded chip boards, once activated by programming code, are repurposed here as book covers and transitional support. The dos-a-dos binding flexes when handled, like a physical, conditional statement. When engaged, the form reveals different color blocked data, changing the outcome and altering the experience.