Databending Style Experiments 

These digital versions of the were created through manipulating my initial image of a distorted image taken from an image from inside a cathedral. The distorted images were created by scanning a set of scrunched paper and then layering this image over the originally distorted image of the cathedral. The form/placement of the paper was inspired but another of my initial flags; an inverted photo from one of Larry Levan's sets at Paradise Garage. I wanted to use the cathedral image as I liked the form and colour in the it, and I also wanted to keep that tie to a religious 'Saturday Mass' theme I was previously following. 

Scan image of scrunched paper with tracing paper layered over.

Scanned image of coloured paper, with brightness/contrast edit.

Digital Experiment with scanned paper. I think printing this flag on A1 gloss paper will enhance the loud animated form/colour. 

A analogue processed version of the distorted flag image. The cut images in this collage could would work well as stickers. I wanted to create a form which felt dissipated with the placement/distortion of the imagery, but connected through the colours used. 

The grainy aesthetic of this image inspired the final album sleeve, The form of the image would have look interesting displayed on a cotton flag, but I felt that it would be more appropriate and authentic to use the previous image (above) on gloss paper, to present the data bending theme. 

I really like the bold in your face 80's neon colour scheme to this flag idea, form/placement of paper felt cluttered and the blank space on the right didn't offer much to image.

The closest to the original scan, flag idea has duller colours than the rest, but I feel the colours work best together out of the lot and communicate the themes of christian religion through their muted tones well. The textures created through the muted tones of the paper and the tin foil looking inner side brings more depth to this piece; which I feel would be presented most appropriately on a cotton a1 flag.