Journal Article

·2010

Sound and Silence in the Line: Re-Reading Turkish Islamic Calligraphy for Interactive Media Design

Adviye Ayça Ünlüer YTU , Oğuzhan Özcan YTU

Leonardo

Abstract

The purpose of the research reported is to argue that “formal” design solutions of past cultures can generate innovative ideas in interactive media design. The authors ask how a traditional art in which body motion is used, namely Turkish Islamic calligraphy—Khatt—can help create innovative solutions for digital interaction design. Taking inspiration from Khatt, the authors have developed a project with the aim of allowing an audience with no prior calligraphy background to experience the performance process of calligraphy by reproducing it themselves. By creating a performance interface that provides predictability components, the authors have correlated the visual compositions with sound.

Keywords

Calligraphy Turkish Silence Islam Computer science Reading (process) Predictability Interaction design Visual arts Multimedia Human–computer interaction Art Aesthetics Linguistics History Painting

Subject Areas

Innovative Human-Technology Interaction ·Human-Computer Interaction ·Physical Sciences

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