"This volume is published in conjunction with the exhibition To See Without Being Seen: Contemporary Art and Drone Warfare, organized by the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum at the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts at Washington University in St. Louis, and on view there January 29 to April 24, 2016."--Page 96. Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:
Countersurveillance. Hito Steyerl -- To see without being seen: contemporary art and drone warfare / Svea Bräunert -- Bringing the war home -- Seeing machines / Trevor Paglen -- Tracking and targeting -- In free fall: a thought experiment on vertical perspective / Hito Steyerl -- Countersurveillance.
Summary:
"As the ubiquitous vision and remote engagement of unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, are redefining contemporary life, their impact is filtering into art and visual culture, generating new investigations into issues of perception, visibility, technology, and fear. Considering an international array of video, sculpture, installation, photography, and web-based projects, To See Without Being Seen: Contemporary Art and Drone Warfare reveals the unique potential of art to further our understanding of--and give visual form to--drone warfare and digital surveillance in today's world. While the drone is the specific point of departure for this investigation, the essays in this book illuminate the ways in which the drone embodies a much broader discussion about the rapidly shifting conditions of perception--of seeing, and of being seen--made possible by advanced technology."--Publisher's description.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.