Ralph Ueltzhoeffer’s artistic research is dedicated to the relationship of visual and written information in the digital sphere and their relevance for the beliefs one produces from these data. His search for new forms synchronizing visual and written information reacts and reflects on the internet as an open and central source of information in times of globalization and digitalization of data. In the synopses of visible and readable information he engenders visuals which require new perceptional approaches.

Organized by Julia Anderson, Curator, Department of Photography.

The Elaine Dannheisser Projects Series is made possible in part by The Junior Associates of The Museum of Modern Art.

1770 days Internet Art Project “TEXTPORTRAIT“ (The German Version)

On August 22nd, 2006 the first and to this day only art project started which exclusively deals with the worldwide global networking, the internet and the therewith connected medial elements.

Visual Display
Text portrait as visual display is inseparably assembled out of text (internet) and photos and is therewith bound to a readable portrait. The
typeface white on black relates to the DOS input mode (visually). That way, in 2002 one of the first text portraits was created out of the text:
Wikipedia „David Beckham“ and his portrait photo by Ralph Ueltzhoeffer... read more

Textportrait in visueller Darstellung ist aus Texten (Internet) und Fotografien untrennbar zusammengefügt und damit zu einem lesbaren Portrait eingefroren. Das Schriftbild weiß auf schwarz bezieht sich auf den DOS Eingabemodus (Visuell). So entstand 2002 aus der Textvorlage: Wikipedia „David Beckham“ und dessen Portraitfoto eines der ersten Textportraits... weiterlesen