PUBLICS

Danielle Roney, artist

born 1968

PUBLICS, 2019

Where object was made: United States

Material/technique: 12-camera Nest security camera system; cloud-based software; private access peer-to-peer viewing network; 12 c-stands; 12 wireless lithium batteries; USB cables; USB charging stations

Credit line: Courtesy of the artist

Accession number: EL2019.061

Not on display

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PUBLICS consists of a series of Nest security cameras arranged in groupings that will be reconfigured around the galleries throughout the exhibition. Roney has circulated private access links to immigrant communities that activate these cameras. This allows immigrants access to the exhibition without having to physically enter the Museum. By turning control of these cameras over to a heavily surveilled community, Roney flips the use of the technology to enable access into the space of the Museum without revealing the users’ identities.

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