Jessica Karle

MISUSE & ABUSE

with keetra dean dixon

november 19 - material exploration november 20 - m aterial misuse november 21 - making

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documentation

computation

gift giving

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abuse

november 19 - 21, 2010

by jessica karle

MATERIAL

exploration

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documentation

experiments with reduction

— candy

bar

experiments with changing states

MISUSE

the act of blending through computational tools

BLEND(ing)

in a normal application

a . to combine or mix so that the constituent parts are indistinguishable from each other b . to combine varieties to obtain a mixture of a particular character , quality , or consistency c . to form a unique mixture d . to merge into one or unite e . to create a harmonious effect or result

BLEND(ing)

in a misused or reinterpreted application

a . an unexpected blend is created by arranging a field of disparate images through their lack of heirarchy and controlled spacing , blend

( parts ) that , together — however

the individual parts are still distinguishable from the whole . b . by extrapolating isolated visual components from each study a

“ topography ”

or landscape

of the material is created . individual components are layered on top of each other to create a systematic ,

“ blended ”

heirarchy — however the individual components still retain integrity .

MATERIAL

misuse

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computation

extrapolating interesting visual bits

a blended topography created from individual parts

individual parts , distinguishable from the whole

ABUSE

& steal your peers misuses — aviv lichter , aggie toppins , supisa wattanasansanee

GIVE THANKS

to those you

“ abused ” — create

compliments for the creators of the stolen

a type treatment as a gift

“ misuses ”

THE GIFT

a crown of excellence

GIVING BACK

the gift opening