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Boustrophedon, 2017.
Looping 2D animation.
Boustrophedon is a type of bi-directional text commonly seen in ancient manuscripts. The term "boustrophedon" originates from the Greek "boss", meaning ox, and "strophe", meaning turn. Text was arranged and read in the same manner a farmer would plow a field using an ox or team of oxen.
Text by the artist.
Looping 2D animation.
Boustrophedon is a type of bi-directional text commonly seen in ancient manuscripts. The term "boustrophedon" originates from the Greek "boss", meaning ox, and "strophe", meaning turn. Text was arranged and read in the same manner a farmer would plow a field using an ox or team of oxen.
Text by the artist.