'Memolog'
A digital quilt generator
a participatory net.art project commissioned by Exit Art gallery, NY, 2003
A net.art project, is launched at Terrorvision, in Exit Art Gallery, NY, 05/04
A net.art project, is launched at Terrorvision, in Exit Art Gallery, NY, 05/04
Memolog honors the memory of children, up to the age of 14, who have been murdered in terror attacks since the year 2000. Terror acts that involved killing since the year 2000 are represented by cards designated for countries. Memolog is a quilt-generator inspired by the Aids Quilt. With your help and participation, a quilt of memory will be created to honor and remember the many victims in the war of terror.
About Memolog
The Memolog quilt generator allows you to create your own patches and post them to a collective virtual quilt.
The Memolog quilt generator allows you to create your own patches and post them to a collective virtual quilt.
The quilt generator contains a list of 81 terror victims and 36 countries. The signs are arranged in a spiraled time line. In the center you will find country cards and around them memory cards are arranged from the past to the present. Each victim and country is represented by the first letter of their name.
As a representation of common values, and common loss, the letters used in Memolog are from the ancient Phoenician alphabet.
The Phoenician alphabet is the common ancestor of many of our modern alphabets. By going back in history, we are reminded of our common roots, and how memory can serve to link us together in contexts of war and conflict.
In Memory of Victims of Terror
All information about the victims was gathered from the internet.
Each card includes a reference, general information and a picture when available.
In Memory of Victims of Terror
All information about the victims was gathered from the internet.
Each card includes a reference, general information and a picture when available.
How to Create your Quilt
When you click on a letter, a card will open, telling you about a terror-victim.
Once the card is open the letter representing him will turn into a star of Ishtar (see legend). You can pay your respects by adding embroidered 'memory leaves' to the patch. In this way, you can trace your footsteps within Memolog. (If you choose not to add 'memory leaves' the letter will be restored once you close the card). Each time you visit 8 cards you will be asked to post your patch.
Link to essay
When you click on a letter, a card will open, telling you about a terror-victim.
Once the card is open the letter representing him will turn into a star of Ishtar (see legend). You can pay your respects by adding embroidered 'memory leaves' to the patch. In this way, you can trace your footsteps within Memolog. (If you choose not to add 'memory leaves' the letter will be restored once you close the card). Each time you visit 8 cards you will be asked to post your patch.
Link to essay