by Owen Mundy and Joelle Dietrick
1000x540/5:00 minutes (plays on a loop)
Inspired by Jim Campbell's Formula for Computer Art and Tallahassee's annual sea of tree pollen, I collaborated with artist, Joelle Dietrick to create a data-based flash animation referencing new forms of cross-pollination and re-use. Made to be meditative and aesthetically pleasing, the format parodies computer art that simply crunches data to create useless forms. The diligently recorded data of the National Allergy Board guides the animation down a predictable path and stands in stark contrast to the chaos of everyday life.
The piece is a SWF, made with Flash, and uses ActionScript to interpret actual pollen data (American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology) from March, 2007. The ambient soundtrack was recorded in a neighborhood in Tallahassee, FL. A video version (DVD) is available as well.
National Allergy Bureau Pollen and Mold Report of tree pollen count for Tallahassee, Florida, during March, 2007
Permanant link: http://owenmundy.com/work/anemophilous_formula/