, a photographer, cinematographer, geographer and writer who delves into the secret and invisible worlds of government infrastructure and state surveillance—from football field-sized satellite antennas in space to fighter-jet contrails—will present a free public lecture and book signing on Thursday, January 21, 6 p.m. in the Art Building Auditorium at the . He practices “experimental geography” as a means to learn how to see the historical moment we live in and to imagine alternative futures.
In his talk, titled “How to See the Surveillance State,” Paglen will share more than a decade’s worth of images, research and stories. He will also discuss his current project of photographing deep-sea fiber optic telecommunications cables running across the Pacific.
Paglen’s lecture is part of the Dai Ho Chun Endowment for Distinguished Lecturers series. The UH Bookstore will have books available for purchase.
More about Paglen
Paglen is the author of five books, including , and . He was also a cinematographer for Laura Poitras’ documentary on Edward Snowden, , which won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2015.
, and have written about Paglen. In 2014, he received the Pioneer Award for his work as a “groundbreaking investigative artist.” Most recently, he was the Clarice Smith Distinguished Lecturer in American Art.
He holds a BA from the , an MFA from the and a PhD in geography from UC Berkeley.
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