Abstract
The book is a critical analyzes of one art project, namely the Autonomy Cube by Trevor Paglen and Jacob Appelbaum. The Autonomy Cube is a sculpture designed to be housed in art museums, galleries, and civic spaces. Several Internet-connected computers housed within the work create an open Wi-Fi hotspot called “Autonomy Cube” wherever it is installed. Anyone can join this network and use it to browse the Internet. But Autonomy Cube does not provide a normal Internet connection. The sculpture routes all of the Wi-Fi traffic over the Tor network, a global network of thousands of volunteer-run servers, relays, and services designed to help anonymize data.
Original language | English |
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Place of Publication | Berlin |
Publisher | Revolver Publishing |
Number of pages | 107 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-3-95763-302-6 |
Publication status | Published - 2016 |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Exhibition catalog.On the occasion of an exhibition held at Edith-Russ-Haus for Media Art, Oldenburg, October 22, 2015 - January 3, 2016.