A digitally-reconstructed tour of the waters off the British coastline, created using Google Earth, the work contemplates the impact of island geography on national identity. The AI-powered imagery looks ‘real’ but in fact it is a patchwork of data processed, artificially beautified and reconstructed by major satellite imaging suppliers. Areas may be removed or obscured at the request of governments. This vision of the world comes to echo the way a popular historical narrative is constructed: assembled from multiple sources, strategically enhanced but with key political agendas obscured.
A joint commission between the Barbican, Sky Arts 50 and Lumen Art Projects.