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Map projection V : Stereographic (Eurasia surrounds). T. A. \ Diagonal Press, 2020.

Authors :
Auerbach, Tauba, 1981-
Publication Year :
2020
Publisher :
Diagonal Press, 2020.

Abstract

World map by artist Tauba Auerbach, featuring an alternative projection: stereographic. Shows all the world's oceans inside the shoreline of a single continental mass, Eurasia, which stretches around the peripheries. Made using custom software created for Auerbach by programmer Jason Davies. The tool allows one to rotate the earth in any direction and flatten it using a wide array of projections, producing unfamiliar but mathematically accurate models of the earth. In this application, the gaze is focused on the oceans and the Southern Hemisphere. The software was originally created to generate source material for a series of paintings and GIFs, as part of the exhibition Panthalassa at Standard (Oslo) in October 2020. Title, date, artist's initials and publisher included within the exterior border of the image, each on one of four sides. Offset print in black and fluorescent green on white paper. Map is 68 x 98 cm, on sheet 69 x 99 cm, folded to 13 x 35.<br />Fifth in a series of ten unusual maps made using custom software created for artist Tauba Auerbach by programmer Jason Davies. For full series, see PLNs 14307.000 through 14316.000. All images and works copyright Diagonal Press. Posters available via the Diagonal Press website (see link in Pub Reference). Earnings from these posters will contribute to the Indigenous Language Institute, Critical Resistance and Indigenous Environmental Network.<br />https://diagonalpress.com/collections

Subjects

Subjects :
Data Visualization
Oceans
Seas
Art

Details

Database :
LUNA Commons
Publication Type :
Map
Accession number :
edsluc.RUMSEY.8.1.333709.90102196
Document Type :
Separate Map<br />Artist Book<br />Artwork