About heard, listened to and isolated voices in the digital communication society.
According to the revelations of Edward Snowden, the Government District near the Brandenburg Gate was the focal point for surveillance and spying on the population. A temporary installation at this location marks the fundamental questions of power and powerlessness in the digital age.
Everyone was invited to participate in the network with ones own WLAN enabled devices. Phone calls, chats and file sharing are possible, all of that regardless of Internet and mobile service providers.
Over 15'000 messages have been sent over this network.
Installation in public space on the buildings of:
The Academy of Arts, Pariser Platz 4, 10117 Berlin
The Swiss Embassy, Otto-von-Bismarck-Allee 4a, 10557 Berlin
The Academy of Arts, Hanseatenweg 10, 10557 Berlin
Can You Hear Me?
Art Installation by Christoph Wachter & Mathias Jud
In collaboration with:
Schweizerische Botschaft Berlin
Akademie der Künste
Supported by: Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia
Awarded by: Golden Nica Interactive Art+ from Ars Electronica 2016
