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A Digital Apple, or the Unrotting Earth

Yiqiu Chen

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Yiqiu Chen, known as Yidi, is a:

· Digital artist who works with computer images for the weirdest and most poetic ideas. Their personal artistic practice aims to reframe everyday experiences from fresh perspectives using digital tools.

· Creative designer with a strong background in immersive and interactive exhibitions, with a focus on making technology feel approachable and engaging.

Based in London/Hangzhou.

Yiqiu Chen, known as Yidi, is a:

· Digital artist who works with computer images for...

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This project takes the form of a zine composed of a three-chapter text, three primary experimental images, a series of illustrative images, and one apple. Using Google Street View and 3D scanned models as the primary media of discussion, the project examines the meaning of glitch within these two formats. It explores the gap between images that attempt to replicate reality and the reality itself—gaps introduced by the very technologies that produce such images.

View the zine online at: Digital Apple — Yidi Site

Final work

Flat lay view of the zine, showing its pages spread out.
  • Three images showing different inside pages of the zine.
  • Three images showing different inside pages of the zine.
  • Three images showing different inside pages of the zine.
  • Three images showing interactions with the zine: scanning its QR code, flipping through its flipbook section, and viewing an open spread.
  • Three images showing interactions with the zine: scanning its QR code, flipping through its flipbook section, and viewing an open spread.
  • Three images showing interactions with the zine: scanning its QR code, flipping through its flipbook section, and viewing an open spread.
  • Two images of an apple printed with text, showing its front and back.
  • Two images of an apple printed with text, showing its front and back.

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A Digital Apple, or the Unrotting Earth

This project takes the form of a zine composed of a three-chapter text, three primary experimental images, a series of illustrative images, and one apple. Using Google Street View and 3D scanned models as the primary media of discussion, the project examines the meaning of gli...

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