Who Knew Barcodes Could Be So Beautiful?

Barcodes have been subject to many art mutations in the past, most noticeably by Scott Blake (better known as the man behind the site Barcode Art). Those cubist-friendly lines and rectangles are practically begging for conceptual or abstract manipulations, perfect to support any artistic stance against consumerism, the FDA, mega brands, junk food--you name it.

Moscow media-artist, Dmitry Morozov, also uses barcodes as his muse, but instead implements them in his art to attempt to bring people and products together, rather than distance us from the object stamps we see on a daily basis.

His recent project, Post Code, scans barcodes and turns them into tangible glitch cards with the images generated from the encoded digits. Simultaneously, his installation emits sounds created by the codes, making the work a visual-meets-sonic glitch arena.

The installation is interactive, meaning if you bring your favorite soda, beer or candy to Post Code, you will get an abstract piece of art in return. This gives new significance to the brand logos and product packaging we see at the supermarket everyday. Seemingly trashable objects now are intimate, colorful, and unique.

We wonder what our favorite cereal mascots would look like once converted into glitch-ed out colors. What would you scan at Post Code? Let us know in the comment section.