Yousuke Ozawa Data Visualization

“The Scream” by Edvard Munch | click images to enlarge

When Neo is resurrected with a newfound realization, he is able to see the Matrix for what it really is: a series of computer code made up of intricate strings of data. Similarly, the Internet, which we interact with now on a daily basis, is also made up of code that renders itself in a visual format for us to see and observe. But this fact is often overlooked, forgotten almost, which is what led to art director Yousuke Ozawa’s latest project: Data Visualization.

Yousuke Ozawa Data Visualization

“Art is now seen through google images or wallpapers,” Ozawa tells us. “However, we are actually looking at a series of numbers and letters instead of actual paint.” Using a generator, Ozawa retrieves the codes of famous paintings and prints them out. He then aligns them side-by-side with a printed counterpart of the actual visual image.

The Ogilvy & Mather Art Director is known for his creative use of the internet. In late 2014 he created Satellite Fonts, a typeface composed of buildings from Google Maps imagery.

Yousuke Ozawa Data Visualization

Yousuke Ozawa Data Visualization

“Liberty Leading the People” by Eugène Delacroix

Yousuke Ozawa Data Visualization

“A Bar at the Folies-Bergère” by Édouard Manet

Yousuke Ozawa Data Visualization

“The Son of Man” by René Magritte

Yousuke Ozawa Data Visualization

“The Kiss” by Gustav Klimt