Dear people,


as a last reminder and a preview for the event in London this Wednesday, I'm sending you a 42 second documentary on USB tethering:

https://vimeo.com/212368837



TECHNOLOGIZING THROW-AWAY CULTURE


7:30pm, Whitechapel, 77-82 Whitechapel High Street, London


In January 2017, a group of artists and academics travelled through Kenya to examine the rise of cheap, throw-away quality electronics. They visited downtown shopping streets, rural markets, luxury shopping malls and wholesale traders to buy and document one of the cheapest electronics accessories: USB charging cables. This event will include a presentation of their archive of USB cables, video and photography artwork, and a panel discussion on the broader implications of the recent global proliferation of cheap electronics.


Tickets are available on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/edit?eid=33331854474



Very best,

Dani



Dr. Daniël Ploeger
Research Fellow
The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London
Principal Investigator, Digital performance and the global politics of electronic waste
AHRC grant reference: AH/L01582X/1
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