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Movable Type (2010) - Coggle Diagram
Movable Type (2010)
Audience
Since it was placed at The New York Times Building, Mark Hansen and Ben Rubin hope that the creators of these news will come through this lobby and see bits of their writings
They hope that Movable Type can encapsulate the entire process, from the gathering of news to publishing.
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Artists
Ben Rubin
Ben Rubin is a media artist and designer based in New York City. He is best known for his data-driven media installations and public artworks
Mark Henry Hansen
Mark Hansen is an American statistician. His special interest is the intersection of data, art and technology. He adopts an interdisciplinary approach to data science, drawing on various branches of applied mathematics, information theory and new media arts.
Location
The New York Times Building Lobby, 620 Eighth Avenue, 10018
What is it?
The piece, “Moveable Type,” culls headlines and quotes from the newspaper’s 150+ year old archive.
Movable Type is in live time recording when the building is active and when it is quiet. The installation shows different kinds of scene that plays out during the day
The movement and frequency of the data that sweeps across each screen is directly affected by current news as well; it also draws content from a live feed from The New York Times in real-time, and also from comments from readers of The Times’ website.
The algorithm is specific- quotes starting with “I” or “you” are paired together, news is categorized into numbers, letters to the editor appear slowly and purposeful, as if the author were typing them in real time.
This piece builds off a visual and auditory art exhibit that was done previously by them called 'Listening Post'
Origin of word
The name movable type refers to the system and technology of printing and typography that uses movable components to reproduce the elements of a document usually on the medium of paper.