A subjective examination of a place where day-to-day, scientific and economic processes take place. Enclosed in a real place, data centers represent a parallel world with deserted, unreal and virtual spaces. Although the work was developed in various data centers, the unchangingly stereotypical surroundings yielded a very personal perception of an unleashing of time and the world outside.
The goal of this work is to subjectively examine this perception of these inaccessible dimensionless locations and their main elements through both picture and sound, and to transport the audience to a new space as a room installation. The work was photographed in several data centers — including various organizations in the telecommunications sector, business, and science. No indications of location or the use of particular hardware have been intentionally given. The idea behind this is to capture the homogeneity and general stereotype of the various data centers in stark contrast to the varied operations.
Text by ALPA OF SWITZERLAND
This project was made possible and was kindly supported by ALPA OF SWITZERLAND and PHASE ONE