Watched! Surveillance, Art and Photography
Publisher: Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther Konig; Walther Konig Verlag; Walther König, Köln
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 296
ISBN-13: 9783863359591
Subjects: Photography, artistic; Art, modern, 21st century, exhibitions
Description: How can art and visual theory contribute to the understanding of our current surveillance society? Watched! presents a selection of European artists who relate to current issues of discipline, control and security in our contemporary surveillance society. Surveillance is an expanding part of daily life. Since the start of the new millennium, we have seen major developments in security policies, data collection, software for private use, biometric science, social media, smartphones and technological innovations in other areas of ?smart surveillance?. Parallel to this change that has taken place in all parts of society, critical responses have increased across a wide range of disciplines, one of them being the arts. This publication offers a selection of artistic works and practices that addresses and reflects on issues of surveillance over the past fifteen years.