The research carried out by Evan Roth (Okemos, USA, 1978) reconnects with the immaterial aspect of technology and its physical component. His works explore places where the global submarine optic fiber network is visible and constantly dialoguing with romantic landscape painting and the Wanderer’s imagery. The pictured landscapes are uninhabited coastal locations in which the Internet is present yet invisible. Roth does not directly focus on the cables; instead, he uses modified audio and video capture techniques capable of recording the invisible, similar to those used by ghost hunters. The use of infrared technology stems from here, but it also recalls the laser light on which the transmission of digital images is based. The scenes flicker on the screens, similar to multiple open browser tabs, reflecting how deeply our way of enjoying natural landscapes is conditioned by our online experience.
Evan Roth