WHERE HAVE ALL THE FLOWERS GONE
This project is a contemporary tribute to George Herbert's cyclic, looping poem, "The Wreath." A meditation on the cyclical nature of life, love, war, and death, Herbert's poem has inspired generations of artists and writers, including the famous anti-war song "Sag mir, wo die Blumen sind" by Marlene Dietrich.
In this project, the C# code serves as a modern-day poetic form, a vehicle for exploring Herbert's themes of the human condition. The code creates a looping sequence that symbolizes the cycles of life and death, using a list of heroes that represents the different stages of this cycle: the flowers, the women, the families, and the soldiers. As the sequence loops, each hero is connected to the next, creating a symbolic wreath that represents the cycles of love, war, and death.
In conclusion, this project is a thoughtful and artistic interpretation of a timeless poem, using a modern medium to explore ancient themes. Through its use of code, it invites the audience to participate in the cyclical narrative of life and death, and to reflect on the human experience in a new and creative way.
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