Event
Observer, Observed
Have a peek at the public through the binoculars of this open art exhibit – but
know that you, too, will be exposed.
Sculptor Julia Phillips creates work that examines relationships between individuals and the public, between people and institutions. Her articipatory public artwork Observer, Observed invites you to think about public surveillance and what it really means to “look”.
A set of custom-made bronze binoculars are mounted in Darling Harbour, like a typical tourist viewpoint. Anyone can step up to the binoculars and spy on their surroundings but be warned – a camera inside the binoculars will be broadcasting live video of your peeping eyes to an adjacent screen.
Drawing parallels to ubiquitous surveillance (the cameras are always watching) and “lurking” on social media, Phillips proposes an ethics of two-way observation and questions the politics of public spectatorship.
Want more? See what else is happening in Darling Harbour.
A set of custom-made bronze binoculars are mounted in Darling Harbour, like a typical tourist viewpoint. Anyone can step up to the binoculars and spy on their surroundings but be warned – a camera inside the binoculars will be broadcasting live video of your peeping eyes to an adjacent screen.
Drawing parallels to ubiquitous surveillance (the cameras are always watching) and “lurking” on social media, Phillips proposes an ethics of two-way observation and questions the politics of public spectatorship.
Want more? See what else is happening in Darling Harbour.
08
Jan
25
Jan
When
Thu 8 - Sun 25 Jan, daily
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