Two Examples, Compare/Contrast

So here we go...I chose Cluster/Icon and Counting to compare...why did I pick these pieces? I thought they were both really clever and that using text without animation got their points across. I'll start with Cluster/Icon.

Cluster can be read at Constellation and Concentration and Icon can be read as Black or Block. Both of these use clever textual illustration to convey the fluidity and flexibility of text and language. They also convey how easy it is to alter what is being read. I thought they both were making a commentary on the nature of miscommunication and the complexities of written language. One letter, the smaller piece of the word can change the entire meaning which in turn changes the entire sentence which in turn changes the entire thought. It's one of those mind-blowing epiphany moments. Also, there is a point to consider: both authors could be trying to relate the two words they are using, but I can't reach that far.

Counting was clever in a different way. While using wordplay like Cluster and Icon, it does it differently. It took me more than one read to interpret the piece. At first I read the columns one at a time, top to bottom. Then the second time, I read it row by row. It made sense both times, but I felt more of a meaning when I read row by row. It had rhythm, and rhyme...basically, I liked it a lot the second time, but I'm not sure what it all meant. It was done in an intelligent way, but there wasn't a whole lotta meaning buried under there.

Okay, compare contrast: They both had wordplay involved however, Cluster/Icon had meaning in the words more than Counting. Counting was cute and clever, but not deeply meaningful. That's what I've got.