UK-Channel Islands-7
The world's Submarine Cable System, expressed as 545 on-chain, .SVG-animations by artist Joan Heemskerk (JODI) ~ presented by folia.
Medium
Software
Process
Procedural
Tags
Net Art
Edition Type
1/1/545
Date of Mint
January 25, 2023
Date of Acquisition
February 12, 2024
Acquisition Number
841
Contract Address
Token ID
498
Cable is a collection of 545 ‘on-chain’ pieces by Joan Heemskerk released through Folia. Each piece uniquely represents one section of the Submarine Cable System which delivers 95% of all international internet traffic. Each subsea cable is expressed as a vector animation (.SVG), fully hosted and rendered on Ethereum. A forceful, jagged stroke propels data along the pathways of the cable. Despite the programmed animations being intended to move in a single direction, viewer’s graphics cards encounter stumbling moments, resulting in a serrated vibration effect. A web-app was developed for collectors to explore the complete cable system.