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Drone: Camera, Weapon,Toy: The Aestheticization of Dark Technology

Patrick Lichty in his essay explores the aestheticization of unmanned mobile devices more commonly known as drones. What emerges is a cultural landscape where a burgeoning remote air force polices the globe while the images generated by them elicit a perverse visual fascination amongst certain subcultures, whilst also being flown by techno-enthusiasts. What is developing is a complex set of relations that is abstracting power, interaction, and representation.

By Patrick Lichty - 30/05/2013

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Movable Borders: Here Come the Drones!

For two weeks Movable Borders: Here Come the Drones!, people are invited to visit the gallery, view artworks and join a workshop by artists who are contemplating how drones are changing the way we see and relate to each other and the world around us. The exhibition features artworks and projects by Bureau of Inverse Technology (Natalie Jeremijenko and Kate Rich), Lawrence Bird, Patrick Lichty, Dave Miller & Gavin Stewart, The Force of Freedom and Dave Young.

Saturday 11 - Sunday 26 May 2013

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