Client: Georgia Museum of Art

Overview

Comprising 77 security cameras the 29-foot high installation spells the word “welcome” on the Georgia Museum of Art’s lobby wall. Tongue-in-cheek in its delivery, the oxymoronic concept of the installation is meant to be humorously confrontational in a disarming manner. The artwork addresses the general public’s complex relationship with security cameras— between providing a sense of safety and threatening to undermine privacy through invasive surveillance. The artwork can also be read as nod to our cultural acceptance and welcoming of surveillance technology and the resulting consequences.
Support for the project came from the Georgia Museum of Art and the Athens Area Arts Council as well as by companies and individuals who donated cameras.

Goals

The work made a wink at the acknowledgement of surveillance in a public space (in this case a museum).

Process

Worked with organization and individuals to obtain used security cameras. Collaborated with museum regarding placement, installation, and public outreach for the project.