Control Syntax Rio
Mobile Camera Units
The city of Rio de Janeiro has an advanced command and control centre from which various scenarios - from traffic jams to acts of terrorism and natural disasters - can be predicted and potentially prevented. The installation Control Syntax Rio, on show at Het Nieuwe Instituut from 12 June 2016, shows how this Olympic city is being read as a matrix of potential calamities and the impact this has on the social climate of the city.
Two Mobile Camera Units, made available by security firm Securitas, grace the outdoor entrance to Het Nieuwe Instituut. They are fitted out with colour cameras and thermal cameras and the images they capture are displayed on a large screen in the foyer. The units tie in with the Control Syntax Rio exhibition currently on show at Het Nieuwe Instituut, which examines the control systems that keep an eye on the city of Rio de Janeiro 24/7.