
The A r t of
Sur veilla nce
PROVOCATIVE TECH ARTIST DRIES DEPOORTER
EXPOSES THE MANY WAYS YOU’RE BEING WATCHED
You’re out sight-seeing and you post a selfie to
Instagram. Before long, an unknown computer
posts a video of you — taken before, during,
and after your selfie! — from a nearby security
camera. What the? Is Interpol after you? The NSA?
Actually it’s just one guy. The Follower (2022) was
the provocative work of Belgian technology artist
Dries Depoorter, who exploits unsecured cameras
and APIs to expose the dark sides of cybersecurity,
privacy, social media, and artificial intelligence.
With a background in electronics, Depoorter
also ...