Per Speculum In Ænigmate

Presented at HOPE X (2014), July 18, 2014, 5 p.m. (60 minutes).

In the fall of 2013, artist Maximus Clarke was inspired by news of government and corporate surveillance to create an art project about privacy that could also function as a secure messaging system. The result is "Per Speculum in Ænigmate" - Latin for "through a glass darkly" - combining stereo imagery and PGP encryption. Each project image is an anaglyph 3D photo of a nude model, obscured by pixelation and overlaid with an encrypted message sent by one of the project participants. Message recipients are able to download images from the project site (http://psiae.tumblr.com) and decrypt the embedded texts, without the artist ever reading them. This presentation will showcase the project images in glorious old-school red/blue 3D (glasses will be provided), and discuss the concepts, technologies, and processes involved in their creation.


Presenters:

  • Maximus Clarke
    Maximus Clarke (http://maximusclarke.com) is a multimedia artist who lives and works in Brooklyn, NY. His stereographic and video works have been featured in exhibitions at the Warhol Museum, the Clocktower Gallery, the Center for Holographic Arts, Radiator Gallery, Devotion Gallery, and elsewhere. He also creates electronic music, videos, and performances under the name Maxx Klaxon (http://klaxon.tv).

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