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Press release Control Syntax Rio

12 June 2016 - 8 January 2017

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.

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Credits: Brazilians attend a protest against corruption. Photo EPA/Oliver Weiken Download Image

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Credits: Control room Rio de Janeiro. Centro de Operações Rio de Janeiro. Photo George Soares. Download Image

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Credits: Control Syntax Rio – Attack, 2016. Photo Johannes Schwartz Download Image

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Credits: Control Syntax Rio – Bus, 2016. Photo Johannes Schwartz Download Image

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Credits: Control Syntax Rio – Building, 201. Photo Johannes Schwartz Download Image

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