On Being Seen 👀

An exhibition about surveillance and data privacy by Christina Balch and Mac Pierce at Installation Space in North Adams, MA

On view: July 16 – August 22, 2021
Opening Reception: Saturday, July 17, 2021 at 4 – 8pm EDT
View Balch and Pierce Artist Discussion on Instagram Live here

INSTALLATION SPACE
49 Eagle Street
North Adams, MA

North Adams, MA – INSTALLATION SPACE presents On Being Seen 👀, an art exhibition featuring an installation by Mac Pierce and Christina Balch exploring surveillance, data privacy, and the ambiguity of technology-based laws and rights.

Balch and Pierce examine the surveillance state across public and private spaces with an emphasis on people’s compliance and complacency in their own surveillance. They ask visitors to consider their own role in big tech’s power over our lives and what it means for the next generation.

👀 Mac Pierce considers how our lives have come increasingly under surveillance in public spaces. Cameras are common on many street corners and police use invasive technology with little oversight. Every action can be monitored, recorded, and judged by the state. Smile, you’re on camera!

👀 Christina Balch navigates the similarly insidious nature of data tracking on personal devices that track every click, tap, swipe, and geo-located step. Big tech and big businesses collect trillions of data bytes from their consumers every day—even from babies. Learn more about Balch’s installation in this blog post

Balch and Pierce commissioned sound artist Giuliana Funkhouser to create a unique soundscape for the installation experience. Film artist Elisabeth Wren Eckman did editing for the videos in Balch’s installation.

Installation Photos by Jon Verney

Promo Image by Mac Pierce

Videos by Christina Balch