I presented doctoral research: Special Operations: Deploying artists’ methods to investigate surveillance at V111 Art of Research, Aalto University, Finland (Nov 2023). The conference included a beautifully installed exhibition with scheduled performances. Within this I screened archival material from the Stasi Records agency as part of my doctoral portfolio.
This practice-based study takes place during the passage of the Investigatory Powers Act (2016) in the Houses of Parliament followed by analysis of archival film, video and photography from hidden cameras at the Stasi Archive, Berlin.
The study considered arts practice within the framework of surveillance practices: observation, data collection and analysis. The methodological approach added definition to arts research methods whilst generating unique insights into contemporary surveillance practices.
This portfolio of work was exhibited at Decad, Berlin (Jan 2020) and the HPO Gallery, Sheffield (July 2022) and funded by Arts Council England. More information here. Published thesis can be found here.
