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What if pixels were free? What if they could trade their computer-given red, green, and blue values in pursuit of a profit? The Colour Economy imagines an artificial economy of pixels, in which individual 'traders' exchange colour. In this pixel performance, the seed image creates a region in the bottom right which is wealthier than the regions surrounding it. As the economy develops, this wealthy population separates itself physically from the…
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What if pixels were free? What if they could trade their computer-given red, green, and blue values in pursuit of a profit? The Colour Economy imagines an artificial economy of pixels, in which individual 'traders' exchange colour. In this pixel performance, the seed image creates a region in the bottom right which is wealthier than the regions surrounding it. As the economy develops, this wealthy population separates itself physically from the…
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What if pixels were free? What if they could trade their computer-given red, green, and blue values in pursuit of a profit? The Colour Economy imagines an artificial economy of pixels, in which individual 'traders' exchange colour. In this pixel performance, the seed image creates a region in the bottom right which is wealthier than the regions surrounding it. The Colour Economy is a project by Jer Thorp (http://www.blprnt.com) and was built with…
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Now, I know it's passe to burn a flag, but what about converting it into a population of 460 colour traders and releasing them into an artificial colour-based economy? Is that so wrong? In this Colour Economy render, a conveniently geometric image creates bands of rich and poor particles, with a cluster of poverty at the top left. ABOUT THE COLOUR ECONOMY: What if pixels were free? What if they could trade their computer-given red, green, and…
The Colour Economy
What if pixels were free? What if they could trade their computer-given red, green, and blue values in pursuit of a profit? The Colour Economy imagines an artificial economy of pixels, in which individual 'traders' exchange colour. The Colour Economy is a project by Jer Thorp (blprnt.com) and was built with Processing v. 0135.
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