"My practice is really about materiality, about sustainability, waste streams the way in which we undervalue certain materials and how that leads into the way we undervalue certain stories,"
"This takes the unheard stories of people and turns them into something sustainable."
"Public art brings our city to life, it sparks conversations, celebrates and connects our communities and 11 Million Dots does all of this and more. A data centre in Acton and Park Royal has been transformed with a stunning installation, the abstract patterns drawn directly from conversations with local people and the surrounding environment, its clouds, trees and traffic."
11 Million Dots covers 2,700 square metres and spans the six‑storey facade of a new data centre near Park Royal, Ealing. El Baz recorded ambient noise and more than 120 audio interviews with local residents and businesses, converted them into binary code and audio waveforms, and perforated those patterns onto aluminium panels. The work visualizes everyday data to show what it can look like when abstracted in a moment of time. The practice focuses on materiality, sustainability, waste streams and the undervaluing of certain materials and stories, transforming unheard stories into something sustainable. The installation is part of London's Design Festival and animates the building with patterns drawn from local conversations and the surrounding environment.
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