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QR codes on a totem pole provide interactive learning

12/08/201212/06/2012 Julie Campbell

The arts project helps to offer a modern perspective on an ancient form of communication. Totem poles have been used by native peoples of North America for thousands of years in order to represent themselves, commemorate their histories, events, ancestries, and people, and they have now been brought into the latest in communications through the inclusion of QR codes. An interactive arts initiative of £80,000 is giving a modern technology angle to sharing memories. Wester Hailes is using the funds in order to create a totem pole that is not…

Artist Pedro Morales uses QR codes for his latest exhibition

11/14/201111/14/2011 L. Green

QR codes are proving to be quite attractive to artists around the world. Acclaimed Venezuelan artist Pedro Morales has used the codes in his latest exhibition called De Redes y Cadenas. Normally, the codes would be used as part of a marketing campaign, but Morales has decided to use the codes themselves as art. Other artists that have had this idea have incorporated QR codes into their artwork. Morales, however, has dissected the codes to make new designs that diverge from the code’s original pattern. Morales has been working with…

QR codes becoming more appealing to art lovers and begin to be used for more than just marketing

11/13/201111/12/2011 L. Green

QR codes have been successfully integrating into the world of art for some time now. The codes are becoming very popular with artists looking for an affordable way to promote their work to a massive audience. Indeed, the codes have seen a great deal of success in the worlds of marketing and promotion. Few would think, however, that consumers would begin to grow fond of the blocky, maze-like design of the codes themselves. Now, the codes are becoming much more than a simple advertising tool. They are becoming works of…

France hosts a traveling art exhibit showcasing the beauty of QR coded art

06/23/2011 Stephen Vagus

Vannes, France, recently played host to the “Paris fait son show,” a traveling art exhibit comprised of works from artists around the world. This year, the exhibit is delving into the realm of mobile technology. QR codes have been capturing the eye of many artists recently. The codes most often appear on canvas with little accompaniment. The traveling exhibit will be showcasing more innovative integration of the barcodes, however, to show that a working code does not need to be the only thing people see. SET Japan, a famed advertising…