“Anthropocene”: Google Maps Imagery Rearranged into Compositions That Look Like Persian Rugs
From LaughingSquid.com: For his series, Irish artist David Thomas Smith created intricate abstract patterns out of Google Maps imagery of cities, industrial installations, and other man-made landscapes. The uncanny resemblance of the compositions to handwoven rugs is no accident—Smith was inspired in part by Persian and Afghan rug design. “Anthropocene” is on display at the […]