Hernan, L. and Ramirez-Figueroa, C. (2018) The technological invisible - image making as an exercise of power. In: Proceedings of the 5th Biennial Transdisciplinary Imaging Conference. 5th Biennial Transdisciplinary Imaging Conference 2018, 18-20 Apr 2018, Edinburgh, UK. Transdisciplinary image Conference , pp. 471-487.
Abstract
In this paper we explore the dynamics of power involved in the representation of digital devices. We reflect on a series of images produced by Amazon and Apple and suggest that their role as instruments of power is not defined by the companies’ financial might. We argue that these images are bound in a matrix, the locus of which resides in the representation of the technological invisible, elements of technology that are supra-sensible such as software, data, and wireless infrastructure. We use a research through design approach to analyse how representing invisible aspects of technology involves a series of decisions, through which agendas are embedded to influence the way we imagine the technology to operate and integrate in daily lives. We suggest that these dynamics are not the preserve of traditionally powerful actors, but that can be used by designers to reimagine technology.
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Item Type: | Proceedings Paper |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2018 Transdisciplinary image Conference. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Licence (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
Keywords: | Technology; Waves; Visualisation |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > School of Architecture (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 25 Mar 2019 14:53 |
Last Modified: | 26 Mar 2019 14:58 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Transdisciplinary image Conference |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.6084/m9.figshare.6104708 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:142695 |