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Self Portrait

2019
Processing

An interpretation of a self portrait wherein I mapped my iMessage history to a screenshot of my computer screensaver, each pixel representing one message. The top left pixel represents the first message in the history and the bottom right represents the last.

A screenshot of a computer window titled "text_message_self_portrait" showing a webpage with a black header displaying "Hey its Nico" and a date "2019-04-18". The main content features a repeating pattern of iridescent diamond shapes on a grainy gray background. In the center is a black and white checkerboard heart icon with "Nicolai Garcia" displayed underneath. The design has a retro or vaporwave aesthetic with holographic elements. At the top of the window are the familiar red, yellow, and green macOS window control buttons.
A screenshot of a computer window titled "text_message_self_portrait" with a purple header displaying "So how does that return false" and the date "2017-01-24". The main content shows a repeating pattern of iridescent diamond shapes on a gray textured background. In the center is a black and white checkerboard heart icon with "Nicolai Garcia" displayed underneath. The design has a vaporwave aesthetic with holographic elements. The top of the window shows the standard red, yellow, and green macOS window control buttons.

An attempt at transparency in a global context of data insecurity.

The screensaver comes from cachemonet, my favorite place on the web.

Nicolai Garcia Beckmann