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The first time I came across Travess’ Pixel Rugs, I don’t think I fully grasped what I was looking at. I knew nothing about the process. I could sense there was something generative about it, but not quite in the way we usually expect generative projects to look. I was instantly captivated by the images, but I think I only really began to understand the project when I started magnifying them. At first glance, we see the patterns that have emerged, we see the rug. But zooming in reveals the genius of this series: pixel art at its best. We see the building blocks, and how they come together to form something much bigger. We also discover how differently colours can be perceived at different scales. It’s almost as if each Pixel Rug contains several images within itself. A whole world to explore and get lost in. My suggestion: dive deep into the token pages and take your time exploring. (And a big thank you to the objkt devs for making this tool so essential to properly savouring these works!) Today, I had the chance to discover a few more ways of experiencing Pixel Rugs. I’ve arrived in Berlin and got to see the exhibition installed, almost ready for tomorrow’s opening. I’ve experienced the immense, glorious wool rug; the Dibond prints, with their bright, tactile physical presence; tiny square screens displaying the digital Pixel Rugs in a very special way (more on these next week, surprise surprise!); a video projection featuring an audiovisual, animated exploration of the creation process behind 10 rugs; and, finally, the book (got mine!). And at every turn, I have to say, Pixel Rugs manages to fascinate and intrigue me in a different way.