Reversed Surveillance by Marcel Top
In the book Reversed Surveillance, a study of invasive surveillance technologies, artist Marcel Top critically examines and challenges the prospect of automating crime detection during protests in France. The project explores the development and legislation of mass surveillance, providing a case study on how individuals can protect themselves using the very tools designed to surveil them. Recognising that completely eliminating surveillance and its societal effects is unlikely, the initiative encourages finding ways to mitigate its impact. In Reversed Surveillance, Marcel Top demonstrates the potential of reversing surveillance dynamics to protect the right to protest. By gaining knowledge of accessible surveillance tools, individuals can help ensure police accountability.
In the book Reversed Surveillance, a study of invasive surveillance technologies, artist Marcel Top critically examines and challenges the prospect of automating crime detection during protests in France. The project explores the development and legislation of mass surveillance, providing a case study on how individuals can protect themselves using the very tools designed to surveil them. Recognising that completely eliminating surveillance and its societal effects is unlikely, the initiative encourages finding ways to mitigate its impact. In Reversed Surveillance, Marcel Top demonstrates the potential of reversing surveillance dynamics to protect the right to protest. By gaining knowledge of accessible surveillance tools, individuals can help ensure police accountability.
In the book Reversed Surveillance, a study of invasive surveillance technologies, artist Marcel Top critically examines and challenges the prospect of automating crime detection during protests in France. The project explores the development and legislation of mass surveillance, providing a case study on how individuals can protect themselves using the very tools designed to surveil them. Recognising that completely eliminating surveillance and its societal effects is unlikely, the initiative encourages finding ways to mitigate its impact. In Reversed Surveillance, Marcel Top demonstrates the potential of reversing surveillance dynamics to protect the right to protest. By gaining knowledge of accessible surveillance tools, individuals can help ensure police accountability.