Katherine Rae Diemert (k.d.rae) is a visual artist based out of Hamilton, Canada. She makes art that explores our relationship to the natural and digital worlds. You can reach her at kdiemert@gmail.com.
Fyke Net
Fall 2022
Steel frame, netting, two channel projection, Carnivore network sniffing program
10 min looping video, 25' x 19' approx.
Exhibited at Anna Leonowens Gallery in Halifax, NS, as part of Net Works
Filed under PROJECTION, INSTALLATION, VIDEO
The form of this piece is based on a fishing trap used in streams called a fyke net (Dutch for fish). Fyke nets work by directing creatures swimming with the current into a chamber which funnels them into a smaller 'pot' that is closed at one end. They are popular for catching young glass eels. On the transclucent wings are projected videos coming from a computer program using the Processing library Carnivore, a surveillance tool for networks. In this case, Carnivore is reading all the data being sent and received from a computer in the gallery as it ambiently performs routine checks and updates. The IP addresses of these senders and the host computer are plotted as eel eggs on the screen, imposed over the satellite view of Halifax's underwater data cable receiving station, located out in Herring Cove.
More information about this work on Net Works, the online thesis website.
More information about this work on Net Works, the online thesis website.
︎︎︎Detail of projection
︎︎︎Fyke Net Diagram
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︎︎︎Fyke Net Diagram
