We asked some of our favorite artists to visually define some ideas and genres we felt had a big presence in 2015. Micheal Kerbow, who specializes in riveting dystopian citiscapes, tackled "Surveillance Art," the growing body of work that struggles with life in a privacy-free world."Here is a my idea related to surveillance. I call it, Roost. It is be a cold, metallic 'tree' comprised of surveillance cameras and satellite dishes in a weedy urban setting. Kind of menacing but also poignant."Surveilance artists to check out:+Trevor Paglen+Jacob Appelbaum+Laura Poitras+Kyle McDonald+Jakub Geltnur+Addie Wagenknecht+Sterling Crispin+Florian Freier+Shinseungback Kimyonghun+Sam Lavigne+Emil Kozole+Sophia Callahan+James Bridle+Michael HaydenSee more of Michael Kerbow's work on his website.Related:Get Caught in a Dystopian Traffic Jam | Monday Insta IllustratorAnti-NSA Pandas by Ai Weiwei and Jacob Appelbaum Go DigitalDigging Up the Seedy Roots of the Surveillance NoirEnter Restricted Government Areas in Virtual Reality
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