Research Article

From Mosaics to Pixels: Reinterpretation of Selected Zeugma Mosaics

Volume: 6 Number: 1 March 31, 2025
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From Mosaics to Pixels: Reinterpretation of Selected Zeugma Mosaics

Abstract

This paper presents a digital art project that uses contemporary computational techniques and algorithms to reimagine the rich legacy of Anatolian mosaics. The study creates a link between modern digital art and traditional craftsmanship by converting mosaic tiles into digital pixels. The aim is to recreate selected mosaics digitally by using other mosaic images as mosaic tiles. The algorithm that is used for the study works by dividing the canvas into a grid and choose suitable mosaic images for each grid in order to compose a selected mosaic as a whole on the Processing 4 environment. The selection of suitable mosaics for each grid depends on their brightness and color values. Several significant Zeugma mosaics from Gaziantep, Türkiye were successfully recreated by the algorithm, which was inspired by Daniel Shiffman's "Obama Mosaic" algorithm. This work has instructional value in teaching algorithmic art, artistic innovation and its usage in cultural preservation. The purpose of this study is to demonstrate how digital craftsmanship may redefine and maintain traditional art forms in the digital age.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Algorithms and Calculation Theory, Architectural Heritage and Conservation

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Early Pub Date

March 28, 2025

Publication Date

March 31, 2025

Submission Date

July 9, 2024

Acceptance Date

November 27, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 6 Number: 1

APA
Akdoğan, M. (2025). From Mosaics to Pixels: Reinterpretation of Selected Zeugma Mosaics. Journal of Computational Design, 6(1), 121-146. https://doi.org/10.53710/jcode.1512877
AMA
1.Akdoğan M. From Mosaics to Pixels: Reinterpretation of Selected Zeugma Mosaics. JCoDe. 2025;6(1):121-146. doi:10.53710/jcode.1512877
Chicago
Akdoğan, Merve. 2025. “From Mosaics to Pixels: Reinterpretation of Selected Zeugma Mosaics”. Journal of Computational Design 6 (1): 121-46. https://doi.org/10.53710/jcode.1512877.
EndNote
Akdoğan M (March 1, 2025) From Mosaics to Pixels: Reinterpretation of Selected Zeugma Mosaics. Journal of Computational Design 6 1 121–146.
IEEE
[1]M. Akdoğan, “From Mosaics to Pixels: Reinterpretation of Selected Zeugma Mosaics”, JCoDe, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 121–146, Mar. 2025, doi: 10.53710/jcode.1512877.
ISNAD
Akdoğan, Merve. “From Mosaics to Pixels: Reinterpretation of Selected Zeugma Mosaics”. Journal of Computational Design 6/1 (March 1, 2025): 121-146. https://doi.org/10.53710/jcode.1512877.
JAMA
1.Akdoğan M. From Mosaics to Pixels: Reinterpretation of Selected Zeugma Mosaics. JCoDe. 2025;6:121–146.
MLA
Akdoğan, Merve. “From Mosaics to Pixels: Reinterpretation of Selected Zeugma Mosaics”. Journal of Computational Design, vol. 6, no. 1, Mar. 2025, pp. 121-46, doi:10.53710/jcode.1512877.
Vancouver
1.Merve Akdoğan. From Mosaics to Pixels: Reinterpretation of Selected Zeugma Mosaics. JCoDe. 2025 Mar. 1;6(1):121-46. doi:10.53710/jcode.1512877

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