The work Technology is… aims at examining the socio-political impact of technological discourses in society and making their presence tangible through a touch-sensitive interface. The interface of the installation consists of letters made of copper-coated circuit board which forms the sentence, "Technology is not neutral". The material used is a basic component of common electronic devices. The installation refers to the technological production processes by bringing this normally invisible material to the forefront. When the visitors touch the words composing the sentence, sound recordings of discourses about science and media will be activated, triggering a polyphonic cascade of voices, fragments of speeches, opinions, statements, and controversial points of views on technology. In this way, the users can find their own path of 'listening' to the sentence.
Lea Schnell is an artist and researcher from Vienna. Her research interests include VR/MR based interaction, interactive sound installations, as well as cultural and media theories questioning cultural narratives shaping society. Currently she is attending the MA program Interface Culture at the University of Art and Design in Linz. In her recent artistic practice, she aims to examine the socio-political dimension of technology in the form of interactive sound artworks encompassing soundwalks and haptic sound interfaces which are developed as non-linear sonic narratives.
Interface Cultures Exhibition - Ars Electronica Festival 2021
Die Arbeit "Technology is..." wurde im Rahmen der Ausstellung "BestOFF 2023" im Ars Electronica Center Linz gezeigt.
