user
2017
Outdoor LED Screen
Scrolling text on an outdoor LED display screen. Text was drawn from online discussions about internet addiction on forums such as reddit where users were offering each other peer support.
Shown as part of ‘Are We All Addicts Now?’ at Furtherfield, 2017.
'user' (2017) shown as part of 'Are We All Addicts Now?' at Furtherfield, London.
Gif of water forming the background of the scrolling text for 'user' (2017) shown as part of 'Are We All Addicts Now?' at Furtherfield, London.
'user' (2017) shown as part of 'Are We All Addicts Now?' at Furtherfield, London.
'user' (2017) shown as part of 'Are We All Addicts Now?' at Furtherfield, London.
Scrolling Text:
an addiction to escape
drown out everything
I’m wasting my life away
You're not alone!
perpetually inside a magical mirror
direct human consciousness along the pathways desired by capital
anticipates reward, desire reward, reach for reward
replace everything.
avoid noticing our own thoughts
Light is good against depression.
an addiction to escape
drown out everything
You're not alone!
Credits and thanks to:
Bruce Marks (glass artist)
Rob Prouse (raspberry Pi and AV technician)
Stëfan Schäfer (book designer)
‘Are We All Addicts Now?” was made possible by :
The Wellcome Trust
Arts Council England
Science Gallery London
Central St Martins
BF Skinner Foundation
Haringey Council
