QR codes worked into a tapestry by Guillermo Bert

QR Code Textiles

The work of art is displayed at The Brewery art studio. Guillermo Bert has announced that his art studio, The Brewery, is now the home of a tapestry that he has woven, which combines older traditions with the latest technology through the use of a pattern that displays QR codes. This tapestry was woven in order to create a harmonious fusion of the old and new technologies. Bert has called his exhibition of QR codes on tapestries “Encoded Textiles” and it is now on display at the Pasadena Museum of…

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Quick response codes marry old traditions with new technology

Encoded Textiles

These little barcodes are now being used to help preserve cultural identity. Chilean artist based in Los Angeles, Guillermo Bert, is using quick response codes to help to preserve the traditions and cultural identity of the largest population of indigenous people in Chile, the Mapuche. Used widely by mobile marketers, Bert sees cultural and political potential in them, as well. For this reason, Bert has worked the quick response codes into his artistic work over the last half decade. He believes that if an individual can scan a piece of…

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Textile QR codes showcased at the graduation ceremonies of the Royal College of Arts in London

QR Code Video

College graduation is a time of celebration and reflection, the marking of a new chapter in a life that had thus far been spent in tutelage. At the Royal college of Art in London, graduation is a time to showcase the skills and talent that students have refined over several years of practice and learning. Such is the case with Thorunn Arnadottir, a graduate whose taken a particular liking to textile QR codes. At the graduation ceremony, Arnadottir showed off her final designs, most of which featured prominent, artistically elaborated…

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