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Variablemedia's most recent on-line project was Rhizomatic Landscapes by the architect and artist Pierre Larauza who works in Paris, Hong Kong and Brussels. This project began in January 2005 and ran for a year.

Rhizomatic Landscapes is a complex graphical urban analysis system which considers 'The City' as multiple interconnected and interdependent elements. In it's form at variablemedia.org the project looked specifically at Hong Kong.

Rhizomatic Landscapes uses a bar code interface through which the user can access Larauza's particular graphical and textual analysis of Hong Kong. He divides his research into separate categories which together give a complex overview of this constantly mutating city.

During his residency at variablemedia.org, Larauza developed and added audio to his urban analysis system, translating elements of his graphical and textual work by combining field recordings, manipulated and found sounds. As the project developed Larauza provided an platform for users comments related to the project and the concept of the city itself.

For information about this project please see the Press Release.