20/10/2009
Digital Visuals From Lebanon
2008, A series of 8 digital images
“Digital visuals from Lebanon”is an exhibition by Ricardo MBARKHO, organized in the framework of Créa Numérica, at the Pièce Unique gallery (Beirut), from September 28, 2009 to October 6, 2009
A series of 8 digital images printed on large format photo papers based on numerous text sources related to communication. The technique used by the artist is the same as in the series of “Digital Visuals From Lebanon”, where the artist uses the capacity of the computer to render the files containing texts as if they were image files. The series includes:
1. Movement and communications. Text by Amal Traboulsi
Printed image: Width 54.49 cm x Height 54.49 cm
2. Communicate
(The word “Communicate”)
Printed image: Width 56.25 cm x Height 56.25 cm
3. Miscommunication
(The word “Miscommunication”)
Printed image: Width 56.81 cm x Height 37.88 cm
4. Universal Declaration of Human Rights
(The text of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights)
Printed image: Width 56.18 cm x Height 54.37 cm
A series of 8 digital images printed on large format photo papers based on the numerous agreements signed by the Lebanese State since the independence of Lebanon. In order to obtain these images, the artist uses the capacity of the computer to render the files containing the texts of these agreements as if they were image files. The computer calculated the binary code of each text file and generated the corresponding image. The series comprises images of binary codes of these texts:
The Doha agreement The Taef accord The Lebanon-Syria Treaty of Brotherhood, Cooperation and Coordination The tripartite agreement The Cairo agreement The national pact The Lebanese constitution The word « Lebanon » itself
Exhibited at:
Galerie Piece Unique, Beirut, Lebanon. From September 28, 2009 to October 6, 2009 microARTos, Madrid, Spain. 5-12 June 2009 LAA Gallery, Verdun, Beirut, Lebanon. From June 20 to June 30, 2008
