Floppy Disks as Art Medium

"Unidentified" and "A Collection of Memories" by Nick Gentry

Nick Gentry uses old floppy disks, VHS tapes, and other antiquated media storage devices as his chosen medium for painting.  The subjects tend to be facial in nature, most likely due to the omnipresence of circular mechanisms inherent in such things. From his About section:
Throughout history, information has always been recorded on physical objects. Important documents, favourite songs, videos and more were stored on mountains of tapes, polaroids, cassettes and disks. As media is rapidly absorbed into the World Wide Web the rich variety of formats of the past are becoming obsolete.

This represents a big shift away from physical, real world objects, driving towards a human existence that is ultimately governed by billions of invisible data files.

Each floppy disk used in the paintings has a history and story of its own. It represents the increasing pace of the modern life cycle, where objects are created, used and disposed of quicker than ever. To challenge this notion, as these personal artefacts of life are cast aside, the obsolete are now given new life and a renewed purpose by using them as a medium for art.

Link for more of his outstanding work.  (via Twisted Sifter)

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Artist Bob Szantyr's Piece "vinegar for an unquenchable thirst (pinup)" Nice use of a floppy.

More at www.bobszantyr.com
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Once I mailed some homemade salsa to a blog friend. The postal clerk asked, "Is it fragile, liquid, or dangerous?"

I replied, "All of the above."

One of the two jars broke in transit. They put the whole mess in a plastic bag and delivered it. The recipient thought it was ruined, until I told him there were two jars. He opened the bag, rinsed out the salsa, and found the second jar still intact and sealed among the bagged broken glass, cardboard, and packing material.
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This was a great article to read, sounds like lots of fun. Made me sad, because the postal clerk in my local post office is a raging d-bag, the epitome of someone who loves to enforce the rules for the simple feeling of power it gives him. None of these would have made it into, or out of, his post office, and no notice would have been given either (I've had "lost items" that required opening a formal case via the USPS complaint web site)
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oh don't get me started on the USPS. ugh!!!! my sister sent me 2 packages. they both came to me torn and crazy taped up and they even made a handle for one of the boxes. the postal lady told my sister that they just throw stuff on top and most likely the box will get damaged. and she needs insurance for her box but to have receipts for everything or they wont help you with any claims. i sent a box to my sister 3 weeks ago and put tracking and she still hasn't received it. it is a very large box....we now will ship through UPS or fedex.
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We ship a lot of packages with the postal service, and with very rare exceptions, the packages arrive in timely manner (We do pack and box items well - I have no delusion that the packages will be treated gingerly in the transit system).

The strangest thing we've ever mailed is the Animail postcard.
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