THE DAY THE EARTH CAUGHT DATA (E2)
2024
The Day the Earth Caught Data is developed in a series of 3 episodes that attempt to create a fictional
narrative about the end of the world, using different locations. The title is a reference to post-apocalyptic
film “The Day the Earth Caught Fire” (1961); The work depicts a dystopian future
scenario, a result of intense human presence and the constant use of digital
media that accompanies it. The continuous surveillance practices on the surface
of the Earth, the wide spread of mapping applications (geodata apps), as well as the continuous online sharing of self-referential content have a huge share
in climate crisis. All three episodes will develop in interactive installations.
The Day the Earth Caught Data (E2) was an interactive installation involving audience participation using primarily online material shared by different users through Google Earth. The work attempted to draw parallels between a widely shared, seemingly uncomplicated reality and a troublesome fiction, where the image-makers become storytellers of their own unsettling future.
The Day the Earth Caught Data (E2) was an interactive installation involving audience participation using primarily online material shared by different users through Google Earth. The work attempted to draw parallels between a widely shared, seemingly uncomplicated reality and a troublesome fiction, where the image-makers become storytellers of their own unsettling future.