A curtain that twitches as people walk by creates a delightful paradox of privacy

Name: A curtain that twitches as people walk by creates a delightful paradox of privacy | Aeon Videos
Uploaded: 2020-07-14
Duration: 3 min
Description: A surveillance camera, ‘computer vision’ software and a motorised curtain cause a provocation of privacy in a Berlin street

In 2010, the German artist Niklas Roy embarked on a project to take back a small slice of privacy in an era and in a place – his Berlin workshop – where it can be quite hard to come by. The resulting installation, My Little Piece of Privacy, comprised a surveillance camera, ‘computer vision’ software and a small, motorised curtain, which followed pedestrians as they walked past his storefront. As you might imagine, the moving curtain had an inverse (and amusing) effect, causing passersby to spend far more time in front of his window than they would have otherwise. This short video, featuring scenes from the installation set to a retro arcade-inspired score, makes a highly entertaining spectacle out of Roy’s clever provocation of privacy.

Via Colossal

Director: Niklas Roy

Score: Holy Konni

14 July 2020

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