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Potential Terrorist
Potential Terrorist
After the World Trade Center the international safety regulations were tightened and the fear of terrorism has spread. However, the preventive measures taken under the pretext of security and the war against terrorism are about to constrain fundamental rights and the freedom of people. The recently enacted data retention in Austria or the article § 278a, known as the “mafia article” are the kind of arrangements aimed at preventing terrorism.

The recent trial about the animal rights activists in Austria is a good example of the misuse of these measures. However, retention and mafia paragraphs are only part of the international anti-terrorism measures which also include facial recognition, RFID, the collection of biometric data, ...

These methods are based on the potential threat by every individual person, who therefore becomes a potential terrorist. There is general agreement about taking actions against terrorism, but not everybody is aware of the downsides, like restraints on their freedom. POTENTIAL TERRORIST wants to raise the conscious awareness about these possible dangers.

technical explanation
The infrared camera captures the entire area that is illuminated by infrared lights and sends the image to a software that analyzes and detects any movement on the court. If a person is identified, its position coordinates are analyzed and transformed into the data to navigate the projection. At the same time the software generates the visual information that is displayed on the video projector.
All technology is installed at the same height and position as the widely used surveillance cameras. 
The software however has no built-in recognition of specific personal characteristics and doesn´t store any data.
Andreas Haider (aka Muk)
Born 1976 in Austria, living and working in Vienna, new media artist and cameraman Andreas Haider (aka Muk), founding member of tagR.tv graduated from the University of Applied Arts Vienna in 2010. he produced interdisciplinary live (video) performances and visuals among several (inter-)national documentary movies and interactive installations.
Electric Avenue - MuseumsQuartier Wien: quartier21
MuseumsQuartier is one of the world's largest complexes for modern art and culture. The 400-meter-long Baroque front wing of the MQ has been converted to a passage. There, Coded Cultures presents among exhibitions from Artists-In-Residence the so called "european media arts cluster". On 23th of September openings and presentations will take place, in cooperation with the University of Applied Arts, eSeL.at, among others.
Today 30.9.2011: 19h
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