Introduction
Kawano translated a computer-generated design into ink on paper. ZKM dates the work to 1964 and records the OKITAC 5090A, OKISIP and line-printer output, making the relation between calculation and material execution explicit.
RESEARCH ACCOUNT
Design 6 Data BBB: work and context
ANTI-AI ARCHIVE · Revised 2026-10-02
Work, material and process
The collection classifies the object as both painting and computer-generated work. Program, printed design and ink painting are distinct stages. ZKM records a 20 × 20 cm image on a larger sheet: the calculated structure becomes a materially specific object rather than remaining an abstract output.
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Historical significance and questions
Editorial interpretation: Kawano broadens an account otherwise centred on European and American laboratories. Computer involvement does not eliminate manual work. The historical object includes computational conditions together with execution, selection and material treatment.
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Sources for this account
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Continue with a comparative question
Compare the methods, forms of control or presentation contexts of this entry and Aesthetica / Introduction to Information-Theoretic Aesthetics.
Compare the methods, forms of control or presentation contexts of this entry and Early computer-generated art exhibitions and Noll experiments.
Dates & version record
Date displayed for this node: 1964 · Historical date recorded for the source: 1964
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Provenance, translation & verification
Archive node #225 · Work and artistic practice
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Date as recorded: 1964
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Design 6 Data BBB
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