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Moveable Type

2007

Two arrays, each 80' x 7' and containing 280 vacuum-fluorescent displays

Artists: Mark Hansen and Ben Rubin

New York Times Building, 8th Avenue, New York, NY, USA

Moveable Type was installed in the lobby of the New York Times building from 2007 until 2024.

For 17 years, "Moveable Type" captivated visitors with the rhythm of news and communication at The New York Times, blending art, technology, and journalism in an innovative visual narrative.


Drawing on a continuous feed from the Times, the artwork collects and digests news stories, then visually reconstitutes them into patterns of words, phrases, and diagrams that dance across hundreds of small, low-tech screens accompanied by clicks, whirs, and tones.


“Moveable Type,” was removed in August, 2024.


Video about "Moveable Type."

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