[dNASAb], 'Sexual Habits of Wireless Data', 2004
Lambda-Durst print,edition of 7, 46.7 x 61 cm
[dNASAb], 'Sexual Habits of Wireless Data', 2006
Lambda-Durst print,edition of 7
121.9 cm W x 96.5 cm L
[dNASAb], 'iPod ECOsystem #D-2', 2007
In a world increasingly dominated by wi-fi, e-news and digital social network sites it is maybe not unnecessary to wonder what kind of ecosystem an iPod would flourish best in. Or what the sex-life of two buzzing wireless networks could be like. Necessary or not, New York based artist [dNASAb] does wonder about these things and has made it his mission to visualise the organic waveforms (or carrier waves) that carry the data from phone calls, emails and twitter updates.
Amongst the results of his quest is Sexual Habits of Wireless Data (2004-2006). On one hand these works offer a futuristic insight in the aesthetic possibilities of technology. The amazing fibre structures and bright colours resemble extraterrestrial views or the crazy underwater creatures from wildlife shows. On the other hand the works remind of pictures of magnified insects. Causing the same eeriness, they make you wonder what these structures would be capable of if they would be our size and could think and act independently.
The slightly uncomfortable truth is that these electronic waves are already surrounding us. They may not be visible with the naked eye, but they are man-made and larger than life, keeping us company with every electronic button we press.
[dNASAb]'s work poses questions concerning New Media in all its shapes and forms. For his series Ipod Ecosystems (2007) the artist created audio/video sculptures surrounding iPods. The sculptures, made of polyethylene, LED's and accustomed video play-lists were an attempt to make iPods into individualised, living objects instead of just products of mass consumption. The sculptures provided both audio-components and an energy source to make the iPods completely independent.
Embracing experimental technology and playing with these assumingly futuristic concepts, [dNASAb] sees his work 'as a visionary artistic precursor of future technological advancements.'
To view his profile page on Saatchi Online click here, and visit the artist's own website, www.tc43.com
Georgia Haagsma
Georgia Haagsma studied at the University of Amsterdam, the Gerrit Rietveld Academy and moved to London to finish her BA in Cultural Studies at University College London, where she graduated with honours in Art, Science and Practice. She worked in the Press Department at the Saatchi Gallery from February to June 2009 and is now a Gallery Assistant at a contemporary art gallery in London as well as a freelance art critic.
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