Iris
2021. Archival inkjet prints on plexiglass.
Press material
- Press Release, 1st Nov 2021
- Press Kit with high-res pictures
Selected Press Coverage
- Full press coverage archive
- NERO, magazine, interview
- E-Flux, magazine, announcement
- Il Giornale dell'Arte, magazine, review
- Artribune, magazine, interview
- Sky Arte, TV, video interview
- ATP Diary, magazine, review
- Segno, magazine, review
- Digicult, magazine, review
- Arshake, magazine, review
This work is the result of a study by Paolo Cirio on biometric technology for profiling the irises of human eyes. Iris recognition, which identifies an individual by scanning the iris, is the most accurate technology available in biometrics, even more so than fingerprints and facial recognition. This technology is often utilized by government agencies where the state requires special identification of individuals such as migrants, prisoners, and those in impoverished communities. For instance, in India, over one billion people have already had their iris scanned and documented by the government. With this artwork, Cirio used photos of irises taken from scientific research for the development of the technology, then he altered the colors and details of the photos to study an attack on iris technology for obfuscating iris identification. The installation, featuring a panopticon tower with eight prints of modified irises, induces a state of conscious visibility in which both the act of surveilling and being surveilled are a potential within everyone's reach.
Selected shows and presentations history
Monitoring Control, solo show at Fondazione Modena Arti Visive, 2021, Modena - Italy



Images of the artwork Iris |






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