The Library of Chance Encounter
Limited Stock - £15 'The Library of Chance Encounter' is a pocket-sized artwork which tells the story of a single meeting between two people and the influence that shared experience has. The work is comprised of a series of cards which contain a text, an image or a barcode that can be read with a smartphone. The images and barcodes link to real books (which can be read online) and collectively these create a virtual library, a library that spins out from that one chance encounter. The artwork was commissioned by Editorial Facsimile for the exhibition 'Small Publishing Unfair!' - an exhibition about miniature books held at Camberwell College of Art library.
Library of Chance Encounter - Cards "My intention is to create a work that is intimate in size and pleasing to hold and engage with. This kind of one-to-one encounter with the work is important as it heightens the personal nature of the unfolding story. I’m intrigued by the potential that technology holds (especially in providing seemingly unlimited access to literature) and I love the tension created by combining virtual and physical elements because over time the work could begin to fragment, just like memory, as links become broken."- Chris
Library of Chance Encounter - Cards in Sleeve Specifications: 26 card tiles ( Read the full article
