Lagoogleglyph I

Eduardo Kac, "Lagoglyphs: Lagoogleglyph I" (2009)Google Earth work composed of Lagoglyph installed on the roof of Oi Futuro, Rio de Janeiro, approx. 26 x 56 ft; and custom-ordered WorldView2 satellite photograph.
Source: Eduardo Kac, "Lagoglyphs: Lagoogleglyph I" (2009)Google Earth work composed of Lagoglyph installed on the roof of Oi Futuro, Rio de Janeiro, approx. 26 x 56 ft; and custom-ordered WorldView2 satellite photograph.

Eduardo Kac

Lagoogleglyph I , – ongoing
Co-workers & Funding
Oi Futuro, Rio de Janeiro
See Also:"GFP Bunny" (2009), "Lagoglyphs" (2010), "Lagoogleglyph 2,3, and 4"
https://www.ekac.org/lagoogleglyph.html
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  • Eduardo Kac, "Lagoglyphs: Lagoogleglyph I" (2009)Google Earth work composed of Lagoglyph installed on the roof of Oi Futuro, Rio de Janeiro, approx. 26 x 56 ft; and custom-ordered WorldView2 satellite photograph.
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Description
Lagoogleglyph (2009) is a distributed, global artwork that inscribes lagoglyphs into the environment and makes them visible to the world. In its first manifestation Lagoogleglyph consists of a pixelated lagoglyph, referencing a rabbit head, inscribed on the roof of the Oi Futuro building and specifically made by Kac for the eye of a satellite used by Google. The artist hired the same satellite used by Google and produced a photograph identical to the kind used by Google Earth. Lagoogleglyph is visible to anyone on the planet via Google's geographic search engine.
Keywords
  • aesthetics
    • installation-based
    • interactive
    • mobile
    • site-specific
    • visual
  • genres
    • bioart
    • digital graphics
    • installations
  • subjects
    • Art and Science
      • biology
      • scientific images
    • Nature and Environment
      • earth
      • outer space
  • technology
    • software
      • Global Positioning System (GPS)
Technology & Material
Interface
Google Earth
Material
pixelated lagoglyph and WorldView2 satellite
Method
SEE THE LAGOOGLEGLYPH IN
GOOGLE EARTH IN 5 EASY STEPS
1-Open Google Earth
2 –Copy and paste this address (and then press Return or Enter with the cursor still inside the address window):
Rua Dois de Dezembro 63. Rio de Janeiro, 22220-040 Brazil
3 – Click on the "clock icon" under the Google Earth title (to the left of the "sun icon").
4 – You’ll notice that a slider bar appears. Click on the leftmost arrow. You’ll notice that the date changes to January 3rd, 2010.
5 – That’s it! Now zoom in by double-clicking the image on the screen to see the Lagoogleglyph upclose.
Exhibitions & Events
Oi Futuro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, solo show curated by Christiane Paul
Eduardo Kac; Lagoglyphs, Biotopes and Transgenic Works
Bibliography
1 publication