University Libraries Presents ‘Metadata Recomposed’ Exhibition Through May 8
This exhibition showcases a poster series of inkjet prints on archival paper that combines data, algorithmic processes and color, which explore Martin’s previous career in academic publishing.
“These works are depictions of bound volumes of academic journals using Digital Object Identifiers as the source for hexadecimal colors,” said Martin, who is an associate professor of graphic design at the University of Wisconsin – Parkside.
Martin uses a variety of algorithmic processes to translate the data into colored timelines of the journals, often covering the course of dozens of years and thousands of articles. He affirms that “the resulting images form a kind of ‘bookshelf’ or timeline of the publication, showing the frequency of publication, different types of DOI syntax and shifts in publishers or publishing technologies.”
The text, he adds, provides clues of what is being portrayed while leaving plenty of ambiguity for speculation.
Martin is interested in generative systems for art and design, typography, digital humanities and design education. He has published and presented topics spanning design, creativity and education. His work has been exhibited in many juried and invitational exhibitions in the U.S
For more information about the exhibition, contact Sarah A. Hanson-Pareek, Danielle De Jager-Loftus, Cailey Schendel or Michael Boring.
You May Also Like
USD School of Education Hosts Inspiring Teacher Pathway Day Event
The University of South Dakota’s School of Education celebrated its biannual Teacher Pathway Day on Feb. 11, 2026.
USD Police Chief Appointed to IACP Police Investigative Operations Committee
Bryant Jackson, Ed.D. ’23, chief of police at the University of South Dakota, has been appointed to the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Police Investigative Operations Committee for a three-year term.
USD to Host Clayton M. Lehmann Student History Conference on Feb. 19
The University of South Dakota’s Department of History and Phi Alpha Theta chapter are set to host the Clayton M. Lehmann Student History Conference on Feb. 19, starting at 9 a.m. in the Muenster University Center ballroom.
