The online world has shifted from a space of public discourse to one that’s increasingly fueled by access to our secrets, whether we are aware of it or not. What does it mean to participate on the web when so much of our personal data is used without our consent?
Brooklyn Public Library, The New York Public Library, and Queens Library joined together to host Privacy in Public, an exhibit that interrogated what it means to sacrifice our personal information for the sake of convenience.
From Saturday, December 15 through Friday, February 1, New Yorkers and their guests visted nine libraries across New York City to see new artwork that questioned our access to personal privacy in the digital age.
While this exhibit has concluded, this site will remain online. Visit each artist’s page for images of their work. Questions, queries, and comments are welcome; please email info@metro.org.
The image above was designed by Ingrid Burrington for Privacy in Public.