Visual Flarf - My Infographic

Okay, I know this makes our blog look monotonous but I really wanted to post my infographic on the blog as well. I would have posted it as a comment on Natalie's post but I can't attach pictures. So here it is:

My infographic is about the possibility of the commemorative Dutch five euro coin as visual flarf. If you have a background in design, you will appreciate it.

The 5 euro commemorative coin pays tribute to the history of Dutch architecture. Both their historical architecture as well as their innovative conceptual architecture and modern design are popular across the globe.

The Architecture five-euro coin was designed by artist Stani Michiels (b. 1973). The design on the obverse of the coin pays tribute to the history of Dutch architecture, with the portrait of Queen Beatrix being distinctively constructed using the names of important architects from Dutch history. The artist used the internet as a popularity-meter to determine the names’ order of appearance.

The reverse of the Architecture five-euro coin draws attention to the striking fact that many Dutch architects have also included published books on architecture in their professional activities. To illustrate this phenomenon, the internet was again used as a popularity-meter to find Dutch architecture books and they were made to rise up from the sides of the coin like buildings. Through their careful placement they combine to outline the Netherlands, while birds’ silhouettes suggest the capitals of all the provinces.

The design inspiration, concepts, technology used (Python) and visualization at work is where the real beauty lies and I think that’s what makes it conceptual. In conceptual poetry, I believe it’s the thought that counts, all other work including the final product is perfunctory. And even though the artist put in a lot of work into the final product, it shouldn’t divert your attention away from his design inspiration and visualization for this work.

As for its possibility to qualify as visual flarf. Visual flarf is already a growing movement used in place of the lengthy and incongruous nature of written flarf. The coin is produced the same way flarf is written: use of excessive Google searches. It's true, the end work may not look like flarf but like I said before: it’s the thought that counts. Take a look at the infographic and give me your views. Is this actually visual flarf?