 PHOTO: www.swiftcreatives.com We often speak of surveillance technology. Now we have surveillance art, modernist sculptures that watch you back whenever you admire them. We’re a bit forgiving when the technology is used as a form of home security, since it is defensive in nature rather than invasive (and mass in scale). But the melding of art and surveillance is a trend that ought to give anyone pause. Alyn Griffiths of Dezeen reports on Sculptural Surveillance by Denmark studio Swift Creatives. Marketing to homeowners, these designs are bendable silly straws that you can customize into landscape art. Slender, looping, and brightly colored, these are meant to be noticed. In the words of Swift Creatives co-found Carsten Eriksen, “Our concept for this collection aims to challenge the conventional notions of home surveillance, transforming functional devices into objects of beauty that homeowners can proudly display.” They are, he says, “aimed to stand out.” Driven by residents/owners themselves, such approaches to home security are respectful and a far cry from the techniques high-tech burglars have been using. They also represent a far safer choice than Chinese-made junk products masquerading as security devices – which can be used to watch their owners instead of the other way around. This has the feeling of a beginning of a trend. Perhaps the next time you get the creepy feeling that the eyes in a painting or a Rodin sculpture are following you, you might be right. Comments are closed.
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