I had sort of a similar reaction to this but then I thought that the artist here seems to have done this only to show people they are being surveyed or that hidden surveillance is easy.
> Probably because they got off the first time.
Imagine all the companies and governments doing exactly what this artist did, without any remorse or intention to show it back to the public. And they do not get caught, forget getting off "first time". What emotions should we express for them?
This artist put a face to the story, a photo that did the job of a thousand words. I think it is easy to see his ways are unjust but I do not think there is an easy way to motivate more people to ask tough questions about our own data.
What companies and governments are taking secret images of you while shopping at stores? This guy is a tin foil hat wearing conspiracy nut who then goes on to do the exact kind of evil he accuses others of.
Off the top of my head, I'd say every single one. Including the corner grocery stores and the lobby of the building that I live in. I used to work right at street corner that was a top tier Instagram destination so I'm probably plastered all over thousands of random people's social media all over the world.
> I had sort of a similar reaction to this but then I thought that the artist here seems to have done this only to show people they are being surveyed or that hidden surveillance is easy.
If you want to make an art piece exposing how much violence happens in our society, you don't do that by acting violently yourself. If you do that, you're not an artist exposing a societal wrong, you're the perpetrator, and should be persecuted for it.
Seriously, how would you feel about your picture, secretly taken without your consent in a setting you had reasonable expectation to be private, ending up in this art installation?
I think you do not understand. The artist wanted the show what is already happening, just something we are simply not protesting about in masses. Like the level of such hidden information grabbing is massive, but what do we citizens care? The photo had an effect, which bits and bytes are not having.
Yes the artist did something totally illegal and should be prosecuted. Who is going to prosecute the governments? I like your strong emotions and fail to understand why you do not see this is exactly what the artist hopes will happen - more emotional take on the current situation.
If you want to stress that [a certain crime] is already happening, I do not think it's an acceptable form of expression to commit [a certain crime] yourself, on unwitting victims.
> Probably because they got off the first time.
Imagine all the companies and governments doing exactly what this artist did, without any remorse or intention to show it back to the public. And they do not get caught, forget getting off "first time". What emotions should we express for them?
This artist put a face to the story, a photo that did the job of a thousand words. I think it is easy to see his ways are unjust but I do not think there is an easy way to motivate more people to ask tough questions about our own data.