Artwork
All London Tracks
All London Tracks is a print by Jeremy Wood. It dates from 2005 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
Jeremy Wood's 'All London Tracks' is a print that utilizes GPS technology to map the artist's movements in London over a five-year period, culminating in August 2005. The work combines digital mapping with traditional printmaking techniques to create a unique narrative of the artist's travels.
Subject & Meaning
The subject of 'All London Tracks' is the artist's own mobility, with the work serving as a 'visual journal' of his journeys. By tracking his movements, Wood explores the intersection of personal experience and technological mapping, reflecting on how location and movement define individual narratives.
Technique & Style
Wood employed a GPS receiver to record his movements, translating the data into digital maps. These were then printed as archival inkjet prints. The resulting image features dense black lines indicating frequently travelled routes, alongside red lines tracing airline flights, creating a layered, data-driven aesthetic.
History & Provenance
'All London Tracks' spans the artist's activities in London from 2000 to August 2005. The piece is part of Wood's broader practice of using GPS for artistic purposes, situating it within early experiments at the intersection of art, technology, and cartography.
Context
This work emerges from a period of rapid development in GPS technology and its increasing availability for personal use. 'All London Tracks' engages with themes of surveillance, self-documentation, and the evolving relationship between technology, art, and everyday life.
Legacy
'All London Tracks' contributes to the discourse on digital art and the use of technological tools in creative practices. It influences subsequent explorations of data visualization in art, highlighting the potential for personal data to become a medium for storytelling and reflection.
Artist & collection
Artist
This artist made a single print titled *All London Tracks* in 2005. It shows a map of London covered with GPS-generated paths, blending art with data. The piece belongs to a quiet, early-2000s moment when artists began…
