ART WORK
Illuminated Circuits
AN ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT IS A TEXT with graphical embellishments: large, ornamented letters at the head of paragraphs; small paintings in the margins or interspersed within the text; borders dense with vines, patterns, and flowers. Sometimes the embellishments serve to clarify or enhance the meaning of the text; other times, the text seems merely an excuse for the intricate, exuberant illustrations. I’ve been thinking about illuminated manuscripts while looking at the work of a number of artists who are using circuit design as both a functional and an expressive medium. Let’s call these designs “illuminated circuits.”
The most straightforward way to illuminate a circuit is simply to embellish ...
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