"Glitch Hunt"
Google Earth gives us an incredible perspective of the textures and colors that cover the world's surface. But its system of mapping is far from perfect. Hidden errors and glitches are abundant, if you know where to look. Gross scanned the whole world over on Google Earth, collecting and categorizing glitches that don't exist in nature. In his thesis, Gross invites viewers into that process, as he projects some of the glitches onto a real satellite dish. The satellite acts as a bridge between the human perspective and the surveillant technological perspective. It highlights failure in a digital wilderness, failures that are ultimately very human.
Ryan Gross
After working on "Glitch Hunt" at the Maryland Institute and College of Art, Gross graduated with a Master of Arts in graphic design. Earlier this year, he accepted a graphic design position with a public relations agency based out of Washington, D.C., and is currently learning as much as he can about how design can be applied to branding and business. Gross still looks around on Google Earth whenever he needs inspiration from "the wilderness of the computer!"
