While doing some research for a sculpture project, I came across a new-to-me 44 yr old Dutch artist named Desiree Palmen. Her art involves a sort of urban camouflage and is a commentary on the increasing amount of public surveillance supposedly done for safety/security purposes. She paints handmade cotton suits with incredible detail that allow the wearer {either herself, or a model} to blend in with their surroundings when viewed from the perspective of the nearest surveillance camera. The scene is then photographed and filmed, then put on display. She said "I'd like people to consider what it means to let the government control our daily lives... When we are controlled we hand over our individual responsibilities to the state. I wanted to make a suit for the non-criminal citizen whose house is being watched 24 hours by street surveillance cameras. I'm also responding to a wish to disappear." I can't begin to imagine how painstaking her work must be!
interior camouflage - for artist in studio during open house, 135 x 100cm, ed 5, 2004
2 comments:
it's a good thing she doesn't work for our government. right now their urban camouflage sucks if she did it we would never be able to see them. i'm really curious about how you stumble upon things like this. it's crazy!
This is insane! How cool would that be for at work. LOL I would really confuse some people. Esecially my boss. I get to hide when ever she comes around! -Sarah
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