Osman Khan, Omar Khan: Screens Exposing Employed Narratives (SEEN)

Title:

Screens Exposing Employed Narratives (SEEN)

Artist(s) and People Involved:

Exhibiting Artist(s):



• Osman Khan
• Omar Khan

Symposium:

• ISEA2006: 13th International Symposium on Electronic Art

Venue(s):

• Fairmont Plaza , San Jose , United States
• Circle of Palms , San Jose , United States

Creation Year:

2006

Artist Statement:

SEEN asks “what is the fruit of your labor?” to three communities sharing San Jose’s labor needs: tech savvy workers of Silicon Valley, undocumented workers engaged in menial tasks, and the virtual community of outsourced tech workers in India. An LED screen publicly displays their responses, visible only through the digital capture devices used by the audience.

Category:

• Art Exhibition
• Interactive Monitor-Based
• Public Event