Leeds School of Arts

LSA Festival Student Stories: Adam Alcock / Music Technology

The goal of this piece is to create a thought-provoking view of Mass Surveillance in our society, leaving the viewer with an unsettling awareness of its intrusive nature in our lives. It uses cameras, sensors, speakers, and the internet, to observe, analyse, and highlight surveillance in our everyday lives, through the medium of sound, video, and data.
User interacting with the installation

Bugged: Observations on Mass Surveillance in our society through an Interactive Art Installation

My name is Adam Alcock and I am originally from Ireland but now based in Leeds. Over the course of my masters I began to explore sonic art mainly working with sound, space, and technology. I did my Masters in Music Technology part-time and many of my projects explored Sonic-Art and Soundscapes through various Interactive Art Installations and Performances.

The goal of this piece is to create a thought-provoking view of Mass Surveillance in our society, leaving the viewer with an unsettling awareness of its intrusive nature in our lives. It uses cameras, sensors, speakers, and the internet, to observe, analyse, and highlight surveillance in our everyday lives, through the medium of sound, video, and data.

Read more about Adam's story on the Leeds School of Arts Festival Site… 

 

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