I open cyclops and I am scared. The basic black and white digital interface requires knowledge of 1970’s computer systems that few have access to today. The word “WELCOME” on the screen creates an ominous feeling in my gut that I am in a place that I should not be, being warmly greeted by people who know these technologies and will therefore be able to take whatever they want from me with very little difficulty. Defending myself against them would be like grasping vapor. Somehow I imagine attempting to do so would only yield more information for them to use at the Viewtree Mountain Research Facility. How they will use it is as opaque to me as logging into the system, the directions for which read “TO ATTEMPT ACCESS PLEASE ENTER ANY KEY.” Attempt. To enter Cyclops is to enter a world of PSYOPS realism. Cyclops should not be played alone.
Artist Profile: Trevor Paglen's "Cyclops"
Artist Profile: Trevor Paglen's "Cyclops"
Artist Profile: Trevor Paglen's "Cyclops"
I open cyclops and I am scared. The basic black and white digital interface requires knowledge of 1970’s computer systems that few have access to today. The word “WELCOME” on the screen creates an ominous feeling in my gut that I am in a place that I should not be, being warmly greeted by people who know these technologies and will therefore be able to take whatever they want from me with very little difficulty. Defending myself against them would be like grasping vapor. Somehow I imagine attempting to do so would only yield more information for them to use at the Viewtree Mountain Research Facility. How they will use it is as opaque to me as logging into the system, the directions for which read “TO ATTEMPT ACCESS PLEASE ENTER ANY KEY.” Attempt. To enter Cyclops is to enter a world of PSYOPS realism. Cyclops should not be played alone.