“Without the presence of bugs, software would lack the resil- ience to withstand the vast and unpredictable expanse of the universe.” - Shoosty®
Artist: Shoosty® Year: 2023 Medium: Duplex Printed Ink on 18mm Silk Twill Size: 50” x 50”
“Integrated Goliathus” aims to celebrate bugs and their role in prompting innovation and problem-solving. By integrating a bee- tle-like figure into a circuit board-inspired design, the artwork symbolizes the connection between nature and technology. Ex- plore this piece to discover the beauty in the blending of organ- ic shapes and electronic components, and let your imagination wander in a realm where bugs are not just problems, but also sources of inspiration and creativity.
“Integrated Goliathus” is a stunning piece of art that challenges the traditional perception of bugs as being negative. Just like in computing, bugs in nature force us to solve problems quickly, ul- timately making the world a better place. The term ‘bug’ actually predates the invention of computers, with Thomas Edison joking about finding a ‘bug’ in his apparatus in the 1870s. The famous moth incident at Harvard University in 1947 further popularized the term ‘bug’ in computing, highlighting the impor- tance of debugging to find and fix errors in software and hard - ware. Grace Hopper, a pioneering computer scientist, often ref- erenced the moth in the relay as an example of debugging.
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