Cryptographic Beings Artwork
Michael Sedbon
Installation Design Cryptographic Beings Artwork by Michael Sedbon Cryptographic Beings is an art installation that stores digital data in living algae. The work consists of thirty vegetal bits, each one a glass vessel holding filamentous algae. Photosynthesis produces gas vesicles, so the algae float in light and sink in darkness. Each floating or sinking state represents a digital zero or one, and the installation can store a five letter word. Motorized robotic arms control the light reaching every vessel, and a custom colour sensor reads each state. The machine runs autonomously for months during an exhibition.
Silver A' Design Award Winner
Cryptographic Beings Artwork by Michael Sedbon is a distinguished winner of the A' Interactive, Experiential and Immersive Design Installations Award. Cryptographic Beings Artwork earned the Silver A' Design Award in 2023 and is showcased on Best Designs of the World among other exceptional designs. Explore the project details, discover other works by Michael Sedbon and see why Cryptographic Beings Artwork design rises above its competition.
About Cryptographic Beings
Installation Design Cryptographic Beings Artwork by Michael Sedbon Cryptographic Beings is an art installation that stores digital data in living algae. The work consists of thirty vegetal bits, each one a glass vessel holding filamentous algae. Photosynthesis produces gas vesicles, so the algae float in light and sink in darkness. Each floating or sinking state represents a digital zero or one, and the installation can store a five letter word. Motorized robotic arms control the light reaching every vessel, and a custom colour sensor reads each state. The machine runs autonomously for months during an exhibition. Cryptographic Beings earned the Silver A' Design Award, a distinguished level of recognition in the A' Design Award & Competition. Silver A' Design Award designs combine creativity with professional design, and are selected by a grand jury, as high-quality entries in their respective categories, after fair, just, meritocratic and independent academic review, where nominated works are voted following blind peer-review process on pre-established, publicly-available evaluation criteria.
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