Oblique or /

Oblique (/) is a work of Grégory Fabre using an aesthetics of flow to evoke an encounter between two individuals and the relationship that follows. On the screen, partial sentences appear in black while the missing words are inserted, letter by letter. Each new letter, however, is fixed only after a strange process of scrolling: the letters of the alphabet are linked one by one, in order, until the right letter finally takes place. In the background, the user can see a human silhouette perform various movements. This silhouette is sometimes visible in its entirety, sometimes only partially, giving for example to see only a hand or a profile. The silhouette is composed of oblique lines: by placing the cursor of his mouse on these features, the surfer interrupts the movement of the silhouette. Clicking on these same traits results in a random change in the displayed sentence and the color of the missing words. By moving its cursor over the words being written, the user also causes a sudden enlargement of them. Simply move the cursor again to return the text to its normal state. Note finally that the soundtrack suggests a Morse code conversion of the text, which stops only when the user freezes the movement of the silhouette in the background, temporarily stopping the flow of information.