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30 Computer Error-Inspired Creations

From Skewed Glitchy Portraits to Famed Pixelated Paintings

— May 28, 2013 — Tech
As technology becomes more advanced, so does the capacity for computer errors. Although in many cases glitches are unwanted, artists and designers are embracing this new aesthetic.

So much of how we experience and share the world is through handheld devices like cameras on cell phones and it is starting to seep from the virtual world to the real one. Despite originating from digital devices, many of these creations are brought from out behind the computer screen. Creators are experimenting with traditional craft and tactile objects like rugs, furniture, architecture and home decor.

These creations feature computer error-inspired pixels, 404 errors and glitches. Although the slight alterations are entirely intentional, there is still something "off" about glitchy items that makes you want to get things fixed.
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Pixelated Scaffolding Installations
Pixelated Scaffolding Installations
Marcos Zotes' PIXEL CLOUD Visualizes an Unstable Economy
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Digital Glitch Home-Wares
Digital Glitch Home-Wares
Ferruccio Lavianihas Creates a Classical Cabinet That Looks Digital
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Skewed Glitchy Portraits
Skewed Glitchy Portraits
The deFacebook Project Purposely Frames Erroneous Images
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Magnified Pixel Pictures
Magnified Pixel Pictures
Devorah Sperber's 'Thread Spool Works' Zoom in on Images
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Patchwork Pixelated Imagery
Patchwork Pixelated Imagery
Blocks of Stitches Enhance the Diane Meyer Embroidered Photography
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Gorgeously Glitched-Out Artwork
Gorgeously Glitched-Out Artwork
These Dmetrius Rice Pieces are Vibrant and Spastic
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Datamoshing Designer Ads
Datamoshing Designer Ads
The Alexander McQueen A/W 2012 Campaign Film is Ultra Modern
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Artful Ambiguity Portraits
Artful Ambiguity Portraits
The Glitch Manifesto Series by Dorotka Kaczmarek is Creatively Collaged
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Digital Glitch Photography
Digital Glitch Photography
Akihiko Miyoshi Abstract Photographs Provide Pretty Digital Art
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8-Bit Patternized Photography
8-Bit Patternized Photography
Customize the Images of Your Loved Ones with Pixel Portraits
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Pixelated Vulgar Vernacular Pictorials
Pixelated Vulgar Vernacular Pictorials
Phil Jones Censors Images of Inappropriate Everyday Objects
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Stylishly Snagged Hangers
Stylishly Snagged Hangers
The Modified Coat Rack by Taewoo Kim is Strategically Glitchy
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Katana-Sliced Seating
Katana-Sliced Seating
The Samurai Chair by Seo Young Moon Sports a Razor-Sharp Illusion
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Pixel-Paint Artworks
Pixel-Paint Artworks
Artist Lauren Pelc-McArthur Straddles the Line Between Analog and Digital
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Color Pixelation Cushions
Color Pixelation Cushions
These Kaleidoscope Pillows by Kim Johnson Display Digitized Prints
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Three-Dimensional Glitchy Visualizations
Three-Dimensional Glitchy Visualizations
The MUTEK 2012 Zef & Santo 3D Projection is Visionary
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Three Dimensional Precipitation Shelves
Three Dimensional Precipitation Shelves
The Cloud Shelf is an Artistic Installation for Storage
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Glitchy Vintage Photographs
Glitchy Vintage Photographs
There is No Need to Adjust Your Screen for the CILER 'Distorx' Series
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Digital Glitchography
Digital Glitchography
The Book 'Glitch: Designing Imperfection' Honors Errors in Tech Art
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Brightly Pixelated Pillows
Brightly Pixelated Pillows
These Stallio Glitch Cushions are Tech-Inspired
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Pixelated Past Depictions
Pixelated Past Depictions
The Greg Sand ‘Remnants' Photos Blend Both Living and Dead
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Digitally Fragmented Art Pieces
Digitally Fragmented Art Pieces
This Camera Glitch Art by Phillip Stearns is Bold
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Geeky Glitch Mugs
Geeky Glitch Mugs
The 404 Error Mug Serves Up Computer Humor with Your Morning Brew
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Bedazzled Billboard Advertising
Bedazzled Billboard Advertising
The Sparklemasters Sequinned Billboards Grab Attention
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Pixelated Animal Sculptures (UPDATE)
Pixelated Animal Sculptures (UPDATE)
The Shawn Smith Art Translates Animals into 3D Creations
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Pixelating Public Architecture
Pixelating Public Architecture
CASIS Headquarters Embodies an Alien Style to Suit its Function
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Wooden Pixelated Wall Art
Wooden Pixelated Wall Art
These Mauricio Buitrago Pieces are Stunning
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Famed Pixelated Paintings
Famed Pixelated Paintings
Sanghyuk Moon Digitized Classic Paintings to Test Their Iconic Status
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Disintegrating Pixelated Designs
Disintegrating Pixelated Designs
Digital Decay by Zachary Eastwood-Bloom Constructs Collapse
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