Trevor Paglen, 'Seeing Secrecy', Stroom Den Haag, 2014 foto: Gerrit Schreurs, courtesy Stroom Den Haag
Trevor Paglen 'Seeing Secrecy'
presentation
Friday 30 May:
17 hrs: public lecture 'Seeing Secrecy' by Trevor Paglen and at 18.30 hrs: opening with food and drink
Location: lobby Stroom, Hogewal 1-9, The Hague
Part of See You in The Hague.
Presentation of images and flags by American geographer, artist and investigative journalist Trevor Paglen.
Every secret military mission strives for invisibility, but nevertheless leaves certain physical traces: a rendition aircraft carrying suspects of terrorist activities has to be refueled and even clandestine prisons are made of concrete and steel. Trevor Paglen follows the trail in public archives: with his international network of amateur airplane spotters he traces illegal flights. Using high-tech lenses developed for space travel and material that is readily available on the internet, Paglen reveals the 'secret state in the state'. A state that is infiltrating our public and private lives more and more.
The opening is preceded by a private Masterclass and the public lecture 'Seeing Secrecy' by Trevor Paglen.
PRESS
De Correspondent, 16 June 2014 (in Dutch)
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