Stange Gallery

Gallery Room 11

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Only Three

Inside Equations

Along The Ragged

Given Two Paths

Gentle Iteration

One Needs

Construction 11:  IMPLICATE ORDER
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...consists of a series of six 'computer poems' created by Ken
Stange:
         1-Only Three
         2-Inside Equations
         3-Along The Ragged
         4-Given Two Paths
         5-Gentle Iteration
         6-One Needs

IMPLICATE ORDER was completed on 14 January 1990.

GENERAL INFO:
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    The series can be viewed by any '.GIF' viewer.  However,
accurate display of the work requires a computer system that has
the ability to display 256 colour images at a resolution of 640
by 400.
    The images may be freely distributed but are copyrighted to
Ken Stange, who sincerely requests that they not be modified.

SPECIFIC INFO:
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    The term 'implicate order', coined by scientist and
philosopher David Bohm, refers to the idea that what we call
order or beauty is enfolded within what we call chaos -- and only
becomes recognizable when it emerges into our dimension.  The
texts are all poetic expansions of fundamental principles and
paradoxes of modern physics.  The background images are based on
graphic representations of the Mandelbrot Set and fractal
'landscapes'.  The gradient cube and the woman are two different
conceptions of order which, if one accepts Bohm's Theory, are
enfolded both within each other and within the whole universe.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
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    Ken Stange is a Canadian poet, novelist, and visual artist
with a strong interest in science and computers.  His newest
book is Advice To Travellers (Penumbra Press, Fall 1994).  His
computer art and poetry has been shown in juried shows and
published in literary and art periodicals.
    He is interested in the interface between the visual and
literary arts, and considers the computer the most appropriate
medium with which to explore this colourful 'gray' area.  He
calls these pieces 'poems' because they contain important textual
elements.   He has also published programs and articles in
computer magazines.  He is interested in corresponding with
anyone who shares his interest in the relationship of literature
and art and science.  Send email to:  KENS@EINSTEIN.UNIPISSING.CA

                                                  --June 1994  

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