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Vertigo
Taryn Emily NOPPÉ
Vertigo
Ink and graphite on paper
107,5 cm x 83 cm
Telegraphy, today considered an outdated means of electronic communication, played a revolutionary role in the development of contemporary communicative practices. As the forerunner of instant messaging, the telegraphic system laid the foundation for the invisible circuitry system that facilitates the movement of information today. Similar to the nervous system, the telegraph broke down texts into electrical codes that were rapidly transported across space and time and reassembled into coherent messages. Using the synergistic relationship between telegraphy and the nervous system as a blueprint, this artwork explores the sensory vertigo that sometimes occurs with the constant influx of information.
Vertigo
Ink and graphite on paper
107,5 cm x 83 cm
Telegraphy, today considered an outdated means of electronic communication, played a revolutionary role in the development of contemporary communicative practices. As the forerunner of instant messaging, the telegraphic system laid the foundation for the invisible circuitry system that facilitates the movement of information today. Similar to the nervous system, the telegraph broke down texts into electrical codes that were rapidly transported across space and time and reassembled into coherent messages. Using the synergistic relationship between telegraphy and the nervous system as a blueprint, this artwork explores the sensory vertigo that sometimes occurs with the constant influx of information.