QR Code Press

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…

Augmented reality is taking the world of art by storm

09/04/201109/04/2011 Stephen Vagus

Augmented reality is fast becoming a well used tool in the world of art. Artists from all over the world have found a use for the technology and have taken to constructing virtual art exhibits in the hearts of several major cities. Augmented reality is most often considered a tool for the marketing and entertainment industries, but as more artists find creative uses for the technology, it is becoming a powerful art medium. This trend is likely to continue as more people gain access to smart phones and other mobile…

Custom QR codes grow in popularity

08/27/201108/27/2011 Stephen Vagus

QR codes are becoming increasingly popular amongst tech-savvy artists. The codes are most often used in marketing, but their simplistic nature is appealing to those looking for a way to promote themselves without having to spend inordinate amounts of money. Generally, those wishing to use the codes can generate them for free online. More enterprising individuals have taken to fashioning QR codes by hand with readily available materials. Kyle Clements, a Canadian artist and member of the Site 3 coLaboratory, has done just that. Clements has made a custom QR…

Taking the AR out of art…cyber installations bring new life into the art world

06/13/201106/13/2011 Jennifer Goula

The progress of technology has sweeping implications on society as a whole. As cultures become more entangled with mobile devices and their associated faculties, their peoples are finding new ways to leverage technology as it pertains to expression. The world of art has always been an ambient measure of philosophical and conceptual advances in society. Art is widely regarded as a cultural barometer through which humanity’s state of mind can be determined. Now people are using technology to enhance their view of art and, perhaps, give the world around them…