Surveillance Kannon
2025
11 x 5.5 x 4 inches
Garden statue, vintage spray finish, ESP8266 chip
This piece was developed from a found garden statue and included in the "Kannon series" of sculpture works to show how technology serves as skillful means when it comes to acts of compassion that are appropriate to an era defined by spyware of all types. A functional computer chip is integrated into the sculpture bust and is programmed to "deauthenticate" and
cut the connection of WiFi devices like hidden cameras. By including a working device capable of disconnecting concealed, wireless surveillance equipment, the protective power of Kannon is made real through the non-separation of technical artifacts and the visage of the bodhisattva of mercy.