Databending is the glitch art technic I use to create most of the images published on this website. It consists in altering the structure of informations (data) contained in an image file format like .jpg and .png. This can be achieved importing those files in softwares not designed for image editing. Image file formats are interpreted as data and imported in softwares fr hex editing and audio editing and then exported again as images.
Action Databending takes inspiration from Jackson Pollock's "Action Painting" and it consits in performing databending live in front of a public. The audience can see the final artworks but also experience the whole creative process. Performative glitch art.
The first full Action Databending took place in Rome for Rome Art Week 2017 part of Errore Digitale curated by Manifesto delle Visioni Parallele.
TALK BEFORE THE PERFORMANCE AT ERRORE DIGITALE 2017
ANSWERING QUESTIONS AT ERRORE DIGITALE 2017
PERFORMING ACTION DATABENDING AT ERRORE DIGITALE 2017
PERFORMING ACTION DATABENDING AT ERRORE DIGITALE 2017
ACTION DATABENDING - HEX EDITING IMAGE FILE FORMAT
EDITING FINALE PIECE AT ERRORE DIGITALE 2017
STANDING NEXT TO FINAL PORTRAIT 1 (GIORGIA)
STANDING NEXT TO FINAL PORTRAIT 2 (VALERIA)
IMAGE POSTED ON INSTAGRAM BY MDVP (ERRORE DIGITALE)