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OCD is an algorithm written in Processing that deconstructs pictures and then re-organises their pixels according to their level of brightness.
This is a visual critique of Western Liberal societies' obsession with order, process and the illusion that in their attempt to organise and/or deny chaos we can achieve a better understanding of the world. In juxtaposing the original picture with its OCDed version I'm aiming to make a comment on how society's obsession efficiency, expressed in highly organised, serialised and ultra-streamlined practices can lead to loss of meaning.
Images in order of appearance:
'Tank Man' by #JeffWidener and OCDed 'Tank Man'
'#RueMouffetard' by #HenryCartierBresson and OCDed 'Rue Mouffetard'
'Hope' by #ShepardFairey and OCDed 'Hope'
'The Falling Man' by #RichardDrew and OCDed 'The Falling Man'
#Picasso And #FrançoiseGilot by #RobertCapa and OCDed Picasso And Françoise Gilot
'A Man on the Moon' by #NeilArmstrong and OCDed 'A Man on the Moon'
Year: 2012