Opencoil – appropriating inductive charging pads in the wild (2020) [video]

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OPENCOIL exhibition uses micro-mobility infrastructure as a decentralized art space.
11 artists present works on WiFi controllers attached to randomly selected e-scooters.
The exhibition moves through the city unnoticed by regular scooter users.
Addresses urban space, ownership, agency, production, ecology, and late capitalism.
Aims to combine online independence with offline materiality in a pandemic-proof way.
Features works on public vs. private space, greenwashing, risk capitalism, and vandalism.
Participating artists include Aram Bartholl, JODI, Rosa Menkman, and others.

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