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Martin John Callanan >
»I am Still Alive (after On Kawara)«, 2009
Co-Workers & Funding:
callananhttp://greyisgood.eu/stillalive/
Technology
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A [hidden] transmission device, using Bluetooth protocols, continually searches for visible and open devices (mobile phones, laptops, PDAs etc) within an area
Descriptions & Essays
A [hidden] transmission device, using Bluetooth protocols, continually searches for visible and open devices (mobile phones, laptops, PDAs etc) within an area. On discovering an open device, a simple message is sent, reading: “I am still alive”*. I am Still Alive is active at various times and in various locations; details of which are not disclosed.
*The phrase is translated into the main official language of the country in which the device is activated.
Literature
Callanan, Martin John. Text Trends. London, England: Merkske Books, 2010.
UCL Environment Institute, ed. Data Soliloquies. London: Slade Press, 2010.
Callanan, Martin John. Letters 2004-2006: Confirmation That You Still Exist; I Respect Your
Authority; When Will It End; One London. Book Works´ Chap Book Series, London, England: Book Works, 2007.
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