BarCode Art

Barcodes may be a potent symbol of consumerism, but they aren’t just found on product packaging anymore.
 Whether imbued with meaning or merely appreciated for their visual impact, barcodes are turning up everywhere, from tattoos to graffiti to home décor

 

 It depicts silhouettes of human figures amid the bars, symbolizing the commoditization of human beings.

Artist Scott Blake has truly turned the barcode into an art form, using it to create portraits of iconic pop culture figures like
OJ Simpson,
Charles Manson,
Oprah and
Jesus.
He also creates barcode stencils that he calls ‘word paintings’, and barcode graffiti, like an image that simply says “Scott Blake was here.”

 

Barcodes have even made their way into furniture design, with this sofa by Jason John Muscat of Demuzz Designs. Each individual bar is made from foam-covered plywood, fixed onto an acrylic platform with LED lights incorporated into the base.


 

  

For those tired of having the time spelled out for them the traditional way, a barcode watch from TokyoFlash actually displays the time and date in barcode fashion with LED lights.
“The first two columns show hours; in column 1 each light equals 5 hours, in column 2 each light equals 1 hour. The second two columns show minutes; in column 3 each light equals 10 minutes, in column 4 each light equals 1 minute.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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