Entanglement : The Irish Pavilion at 17th International Venice Architecture Biennale
Annex, sven anderson, alan butler, david capener, donal lally, clare lyster, fiona mcdermott
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Annex, sven anderson, alan butler, david capener, donal lally, clare lyster, fiona mcdermott
Contributors
Annex: Sven Anderson, Alan Butler, David Capener, Fiona McDermott, Donal Lally, Clare Lyster

Description
Entanglement uses the prism of heat to explore the material relationship between data infrastructure and architecture through a structure that collapses local- and planetary-scale data infrastructure networks into the most primitive of socializing technologies: the campfire. The work draws from both contemporary and historical data storage artifacts as building blocks to form its structure. These artifacts are assembled in a campfire formation, referencing this primitive architectural space where early human civilizations formed alliances, built social networks, and eventually developed complex societies. The pavilion asserts that from the campfire to the management of waste heat generated by contemporary data infrastructure, the production and distribution of information is intrinsically connected to the production and distribution of heat and fire.
Details
Title
Entanglement : The Irish Pavilion at 17th International Venice Architecture Biennale
Year
2021
Tags
environment, politics, philosophy, cultural commentary
Language
English
Duration
00:25:00
Original formats
4K
Screening formats
Digital 4K
Aspect ratio
4:3
Colour
Colour