Abstract (Short paper)

Keywords: Esolangs, Esoteric Programming Languages, Language, Concept Art, Fluxus, Ouipo, Code Art 

Esolangs (for “esoteric programming languages”) are a class of languages made by programmers at play, not intended for practical use. Ben Olmstead (creator of the Malbolge language) describes them as “pushing the boundaries of programming, but not in useful directions.” This paper looks at how these strange languages function as experiential art pieces, with similarities to Oulipean systems and Fluxus event scores.

• Daniel Temkin, New York, NY, US. I’m here to talk about programming languages as an art medium (esolangs and related code art). I’m interested in practices that misuse code and data, including glitch and algorithmic photography.  danieltemkin.com

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