‘DISASSEMBLY’ is a site-specific series of immersive installations which examine consumer electronics through the lenses of sustainability and global social justice. The artwork explores the untold story of the consumer electronics lifecycle, and the devastating environmental and labor conditions of offshore recycling.
EXHIBITION JULY 16 - AUG 17, 2018
E-WASTE SYMPOSIUM AUG 16, 2018
Exhibited by A/D/O
Supported by NYC E-steward Recyclers 4th Bin and Liquid Technology
Seeded by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center
Supported by NYC E-steward Recyclers 4th Bin and Liquid Technology
Seeded by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center
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Disassembly is a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a non-profit arts service organization. Contributions for the charitable purposes of Disassembly must be made payable to “Fractured Atlas” only and are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.
CONCEPT
DISASSEMBLY translates the global consumer electronic waste cycle into an immersive experience with a social conscience.
Through observation and participation, visitors draw personal connections between our insatiable desire for electronics and the impact on individuals and the environment on the other side of the pathway.
The artwork recreates a modern electronics recycling center where guests perform the role of the factory worker while watching real footage of the global poor disassembling electronics in toxic conditions.
Rather than creating new goods, visitors are invited to deconstruct e-waste and physically engage with technological viscera to create sculptures which acknowledge the misconception of today’s resource abundance and honor the true cost of consumerism.
PHOTOGRAPHY COLLABORATION
‘DISASSEMBLY : BROOKLYN’ marks the inaugural collaboration where photojournalist Kai Loffelbein’s vivid images of e-waste villages will be shown on screens within Lin’s installation and as an adjacent exhibition.
CTRL-X: A TOPOGRAPHY OF E-WASTE is a photo series and new book by Berlin-based photographer Kai Loffelbein. In his book, he follows the electronic-waste trails from Europe and the United States to the post-apocalyptic scenery of Agbogbloshie in Ghana, the e-waste city of Guiyu in China and the backyard workshops of New Delhi. His work about e-waste villages was recently featured in Wired Magazine, Fast Company, and The Guardian. Represented by Laif photo agency, Kai is deeply committed to capturing global issues. He is exhibited widely and has received awards from organizations including Magnum Emergency Fund and UNICEF.
The mission of the ‘DISASSEMBLY’ series addresses 11 of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals prioritized by the United Nations Development Programme.