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In 2012, Catherine and Amy were invited to make a site-specific work with artists from the ArtLife group (a curated contemporary arts program for adults with intellectual disabilities) at Footscray Community Arts Centre, as part of The Mathematics of Small Numbers, curated by Anusha Kenny. The outcome was Ibrahim the Algorithm: Input/Output, a 29-page publication containing a series of collages and written exchanges with Ibrahim Ibrahim, an artist who is part of the ArtLife group. Ibrahim was given a series of copies of The Age newspaper and directions about what sort of collage he should make with each one. The publication consists of sequential, time-stamped instructions given to Ibrahim about the type of collage he should produce (INPUT), and the collages and remarks that he made in response to his instructions (OUTPUT). The back page contains a list of the collage topics (SEARCH QUERIES) and editions of The Age that were used.
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IBRAHIM THEALGORITHM
INPUT/OUTPUT
CATHERINE RYANAMY SPIERS withIBBY IBRAHIM /100
[Tuesday 7 August 2012 10:36:00.00]
So like last week, I will write down things to look for, then you cut them out from the newspaper and arrange them. Is that ok?
I need to get some white paper from Vinisha.
OK, the topic is: “what is important today?”
You can cut out faces or shapes or text.
Also you can decide when each one is finished.
together like Guess Yes! Yes! Yes!
Ok
1
[10:54:26.01 – Collage] Ok great!
Next topic: “what might happen?”
You can leave lots of white space if you want.
I did’t have someone white space
none too newspaper here
I mean you can leave lots of the white paper uncovered with nothing on it.
(Just a suggestion, you don’t have to.)
Your choice.
I another to newspaper
You want more newspaper?
Nevermind.
[10:56:52.60] So the topic is: “what might happen?”
3
[10:59:33.89 – Collage]
Interesting!
[11:00:12.72] OK the new topic: “success”
5
[11:11:56.58 – Collage]
Looks good! I like it.
I will get a fresh newspaper:
[11:13:25.87] The topic is: “important things”
7
[11:22:52.21 – Collage]
Excellent.
[11:23:22.55] Topic: “the future”
9
[11:46:48.25 – Collage]
I really like that one.
One more?
[11:47:27.14] Topic: “successful faces”
[11:54:28.97] It could be only heads that you cut out? Only heads? No?
What are you mean heads
Only cut out faces, not whole bodies, not words. Just around the faces.
[11:54:52.44] Excuse me Anyway
Nevermind. It was just a suggestion.
[11:59:30.35] She can’t find her cat.
11
[12:07:22.72 – Collage]
Great, good work.
Enough for today.
More next week?
I want cause you Better 2 week I’m really Busy paniting myself skin not yet slow
OK. Great work today.
Lunch!
I am Ramadan
[12:11:39:13] Oh, fasting. You must be hungry!
[Tuesday August 14 10:32:54.45]
So are you happy for me to give a topic then you make the collage from newspaper?
Again topic everyday you same to should different make you rather like try think?
They are different topics.
And you could try different things with collage?
[10:33:19.50] What about: “other countries”?
possible word cause like also image
Anyway can together
You and me? Sure.
I get more scissors. You start?
13
[10:47.55.09 – Collage]
Finished?
Ok. Great!
Good Team
I will get fresh newspaper.
[10:48:53.92] Theme: “good things happening in the world”
Together? You and me?
Yep whole me too you
15
[10:59:48.38 – Collage]
I like this one.
I’ll get another newspaper.
[11:00:20.57] Ok. “Bad things happening”
17
[11:18.51.10 – Collage]
[11:19:08.38] One more with same newspaper?
[11:20:21.84] “what is happening overseas”
Same topic but different newspaper
so different results.
19
[11:35:45.28 – Collage]
Great. Enough for today?
Ok. Thanks, good work.
Are you happy if I use these collages in an artwork of mine?
I don’t have newspaper of Artwork
Someone thinking maybe runout
I mean, can I make an artwork using the collages we already made today? And display them?
Hang on. I will be more clear.
I want to display the collages that are on the ground.
I don’t know
I am
I want to race car possible you have bring newspaper Anyway
Ok next week I find pictures of cars
Ok. Thank you! They look good.
[11:40:58.82] Good Night
[Tuesday 21 August 2012 10:30:11.67] Hi. So I will give you topics & you make collages?
So: “new technology”.
[10:36:06.89] Finished?
21
[10:42:24.35 – Collage]
Ok, “old technology”
[10:49:45.60] Are you happy to keep going?
Do you have weekend?
Yes. You?
YOU CAN’T SEE ME
JOHN CENA
What are your Country
Australia.
[10:53:03.46] I was born in Sudan / Port Sudan City
already NOW!
Ok. “old technology”
[10:54:05.01] No?
Sport possible might football whole also rubry, soccer
How about: “change”
[10:56:20.39] OK: “winning”
I have you another one
[10:57:13.28] Get Bring Newspaper here!
Ok. Yes.
[10:57:50.75] “winning”
23
[11:01:41.72 – Collage]
Ok. “money”
25
[11:13:16.02 – Collage]
good.
another can to Guess Earth
[11:14:15.12] Ok. “Earth”
You finding too newspaper
Bring research Earth?
This is the only newspaper.
There is a lot in it to use.
[11:21:01.13] I’m sorry you
27
[11:29:00.51 – Collage]
Ok that’s enough I think.
Thank you!
What do you think?
not sure
Ok.
Next Tuesday
Good Night
[11:30:55.56] Good Bye
29
INPUT
SEARCH QUERY EDITION OF THE AGE
What is important today? 2 Sunday 5 August, 2012
What might happen? 4
Success 6
Important things 8 Monday 6 August, 2012
The future 10
Successful faces 12
Other countries 14 Tuesday 7 August, 2012
Good things happening in the world 16 Wednesday 8 August, 2012
Bad things happening 18 Thursday 9 August, 2012
What is happening overseas? 20
New technology 22 Friday 10 August, 2012
Winning 24 Saturday 11 August, 2012
Money 26
Earth 28