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STARTS is an initiative of the European Commission to foster alliances of technology and artistic practice. As part of this initiative, the STARTS residencies foster pioneering collaborations and the STARTS Prize honors the most inspired results in the field of creativity and innovation at the crossings of science and technology with the arts. STARTS is funded through various schemes provided by the European Commission.
Between the Lines
Sarah Selby
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Credits: Sarah Selby
Credits: Sarah Selby
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Credits: Sarah Selby
Credits: Sarah Selby
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Credits: Simon Kemp
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Credits: Simon Kemp
Credits: Simon Kemp
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Credits: Simon Kemp
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Credits: Michael Sides
Credits: Michael Sides
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Credits: Michael Sides
Credits: Michael Sides
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Credits: Michael Sides
Credits: Michael Sides
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Credits: Michael Sides
Credits: Michael Sides
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Credits: Michael Sides
Credits: Michael Sides
Between the Lines is an innovative project that aims to weave the personal experiences of individuals subjected to the UK border regime back into the systems that govern them. By combining traditional administrative tools of pen and paper with cutting-edge DNA data storage technology, the project infiltrates the bureaucratic systems of the UK Border Regime.
Today's border regime is a techno political system that stretches beyond geographic boundaries, increasingly deploying artificial intelligence and automated decision-making algorithms on a global scale. These systems rely onthe quantification of human experiences, reducing them to mathematical formulas and transforming individuals into statistical risk ratings.
Dring the interventions, individuals subjected to the UK border regime record their testimonies and experiences, which are then converted into binary data and encoded into synthetic DNA. The synthetic DNA is mixed with writing ink and injected into pens, which are then distributed to the frontline administrative workers of the UK border regime.
As the pens are used, the synthetic DNA transfers to the paper, embedding the lived experiences of those impacted back into the bureaucratic system that governs them and subsequently spreading throughout the administrative systems of the UK border regime.
The project seeks to highlight the human experiences behind the numbers and statistics, raising public awareness of the dehumanizing nature of the border regime. Through its creative interventions, the project aims to create a sense of shared responsibility towards upholding the rights and dignity of all individuals impacted by the border regime and promote a more compassionate and inclusive understanding of immigration policies.
Links: https://www.betweenthelines.org.uk/, https://www.sarahselby.co.uk/
Today's border regime is a techno political system that stretches beyond geographic boundaries, increasingly deploying artificial intelligence and automated decision-making algorithms on a global scale. These systems rely onthe quantification of human experiences, reducing them to mathematical formulas and transforming individuals into statistical risk ratings.
Dring the interventions, individuals subjected to the UK border regime record their testimonies and experiences, which are then converted into binary data and encoded into synthetic DNA. The synthetic DNA is mixed with writing ink and injected into pens, which are then distributed to the frontline administrative workers of the UK border regime.
As the pens are used, the synthetic DNA transfers to the paper, embedding the lived experiences of those impacted back into the bureaucratic system that governs them and subsequently spreading throughout the administrative systems of the UK border regime.
The project seeks to highlight the human experiences behind the numbers and statistics, raising public awareness of the dehumanizing nature of the border regime. Through its creative interventions, the project aims to create a sense of shared responsibility towards upholding the rights and dignity of all individuals impacted by the border regime and promote a more compassionate and inclusive understanding of immigration policies.
Links: https://www.betweenthelines.org.uk/, https://www.sarahselby.co.uk/
Artist: Sarah Selby
Collaborators:
Cari Hyde-Vaamonde (https://www.turing.ac.uk/people/enrichment-students/cari-hyde-vaamonde)
Beyond Detention (https://www.beyonddetention.org/ )
Twist Bioscience (https://www.twistbioscience.com/)
Commissioners: Science Gallery London in collaboration with Future Everything as part of 2023 Season: ‘AI: Who’s Looking After Me?’ exhibition. (https://london.sciencegallery.com/ai-season)
Collaborators:
Cari Hyde-Vaamonde (https://www.turing.ac.uk/people/enrichment-students/cari-hyde-vaamonde)
Beyond Detention (https://www.beyonddetention.org/ )
Twist Bioscience (https://www.twistbioscience.com/)
Commissioners: Science Gallery London in collaboration with Future Everything as part of 2023 Season: ‘AI: Who’s Looking After Me?’ exhibition. (https://london.sciencegallery.com/ai-season)
Sarah Selby (GB) is a visual artist and academic who uses software, programming, and emerging technologies to explore digital culture, posing critical questions about its societal, ethical, and environmental ramifications. Her work concentrates on human-machine assemblages, examining how different technologies mediate our behavior, interactions, and experiences.