Humarachnology #1

Curious what over surveillance in the work place might do to workers?

Humarachnology explores the effects of office surveillance on the human psyche. With monitoring of emails, internet activity and servailence cameras becoming more common in the workplace we are more closely watched - or studied - then ever before.

This piece explores a correlation between the paranoia of being constantly observed and arachnid behaviour when trapped. At first the spider panicks. It then calms itself in preparation for an opportunity to escape.

Humarachnology is the second in Lucy A. Roberts' series Contemporary Conditions. The previous work in the series, Humanagenosis, utilised performers in public spaces displaying wild animal behaviour.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• conditions
• human
• spider
• jar
• arachnid
• paranoia
• humarachnology