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Internet art and Internet culture in Hungary in the 1990s and 2000s. A research project by Flóra Barkóczi

Zoltán Szegedy-Maszák: Cryptogram, 1996

Cryptogram is an encrypted communication system that transforms textual messages into intricate virtual sculptures. By using the keyboard, users encode text into three-dimensional forms built from triangles, which can then be viewed, explored, and decoded within a realistic virtual space. The key to decoding these sculptures lies in a complex, organic 3D model — based on Leonardo da Vinci’s unfinished horse sketches — making each encrypted message unique and visually compelling. Viewers can share these sculptural messages in a communal online space, engaging in a blend of artistic expression and secure communication. By enabling the creation of custom encryption keys, Cryptogram envisions a practical yet poetic tool for forming exclusive, shared virtual environments. It challenges the conventional relationship between text and meaning, offering a new way to experience and share information in the digital age.

URL: http://www.c3.hu/cryptogram/

https://www.c3.hu/cryptogram/crypto/demo.htm