Countersurveillance Aesthetic

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dc.identifier	ECF_chapter_19217
dc.contributor.author	Calvi Irene
dc.title	Countersurveillance Aesthetic. Resistance Through Wearable Technologies
dc.type	Chapter
dc.language.iso	en
dc.description.abstract	Countersurveillance designs are a dynamic form of resistance, creatively responding to pervasive surveillance. The imaginary these designs created is a response to the virality of camera footage and a reflection on the current reality of power imbalance. This article explores their evolution from the WikiLeaks Scarf by Metahaven to modern wearables, emphasizing their empowerment, subversion of norms, and political statements. Case studies include Adam Harvey's iconic work and new contemporary brands. These designs challenge norms, and raise awareness about privacy protection, ultimately safeguarding one’s personal identity in the digital age.
dc.relation.ispartof	Quaderni di Venezia Arti
dc.publisher	Edizioni Ca’ Foscari - Venice University Press, Fondazione Università Ca’ Foscari
dc.issued	2023-12-22
dc.dateAccepted	2023-10-30
dc.dateSubmitted	2023-09-17
dc.identifier.uri	http://edizionicafoscari.it/en/edizioni4/libri/978-88-6969-771-5/countersurveillance-aesthetic/
dc.identifier.doi	10.30687/978-88-6969-771-5/012
dc.identifier.eissn	2784-8868
dc.identifier.isbn
dc.identifier.eisbn	978-88-6969-771-5
dc.rights	Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
item.fulltext	with fulltext
item.grantfulltext	open
dc.peer-review	yes
dc.subject	Countersurveillance Fashion
dc.subject	Countersurveillance fashion
dc.subject	Design
dc.subject	Drone
dc.subject	Speculative Design
dc.subject	Speculative design
dc.subject	Surveillance
dc.subject	Wearable technologies

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Countersurveillance Aesthetic

Resistance Through Wearable Technologies

Irene Calvi Università degli Studi di Bologna – Alma Mater Studiorum, Italia

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Countersurveillance designs are a dynamic form of resistance, creatively responding to pervasive surveillance. The imaginary these designs created is a response to the virality of camera footage and a reflection on the current reality of power imbalance. This article explores their evolution from the WikiLeaks Scarf by Metahaven to modern wearables, emphasizing their empowerment, subversion of norms, and political statements. Case studies include Adam Harvey's iconic work and new contemporary brands. These designs challenge norms, and raise awareness about privacy protection, ultimately safeguarding one’s personal identity in the digital age.

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Dec. 22, 2023

Accepted

Oct. 30, 2023

Submitted

Sept. 17, 2023

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978-88-6969-771-5

Keywords: Surveillance • Speculative Design • Design • Countersurveillance fashion • Wearable technologies • Countersurveillance Fashion • Speculative design • Drone

permalink: http://doi.org/10.30687/978-88-6969-771-5/012

Copyright: © 2023 Irene Calvi. This is an open-access work distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction is permitted, provided that the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. The license allows for commercial use. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

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