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I Infect Cities With CCTVs And Satellite Dishes
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I Infect Cities With CCTVs And Satellite Dishes

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My project is simply called “Nests” and mimic the random human activity in the urban landscape. I was inspired by the characteristics of several cities on my travels around the world where I often found different unplanned, almost organically placed, elements that interfere with the typical facades of the buildings in specific cities.

Through this project I wanted to point out the extent of these “infections” to show how disruptively absurd as well as interesting the urban space can become. I have been working on these nests since 2011, when I set up the first “Nest 01” in the city center of Prague. I installed it directly on the waterfront of the Vltava river while I was still studying at the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague.

I install all the Nests myself from a ladder or sometimes from a crane. All the Nests go by numbers and they usually occur on hot spots of contemporary public spaces.

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    Nest 05

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    Aarhus – Denmark, 2015.

    Nest 03

    At skeleton structure of a former Regional Committee of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia, Ostrava city – Czech Republic, 2012.

    Nest 01

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    At Vltava river waterfront, Prague – Czech Republic, 2011.

    Complex Nest

    At Futura gallery – Prague, Parabolic antennas, steel, cables, 2013.

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    At RED gallery – London, Parabolic antennas, steel, cables, 2013.

    Nest 04

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    At abandoned building of former elementary school, Sokolov city – Czech Republic, 2012.

    Nest 02

    At Church of the Holy Spirit, Liběchov city – Czech Republic, 2011.

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    Jakub Geltner

    Jakub Geltner

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    Lives and works in Prague, Czech Republic,

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    Jakub Geltner

    Jakub Geltner

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    Lives and works in Prague, Czech Republic,

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    Drogo9
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This project is very creative! I hope you continue making great art.

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    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I guess I'm not a fan. Taking a beautiful, natural scene and adding junk or a fantastic old building and putting our modern trash on it isn't creative to me. These objects are already on too many buildings now. Sorry

    SafakGiray
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    why cameras disturbs you , its against crime . I feel safe under security cameras

    ChristianReese
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nice guerilla method to help you get your point across. I like it.

    Martin
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Except its a stupid whiny point ... CCTV is needed in today's wretched society

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    Drogo9
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This project is very creative! I hope you continue making great art.

    get in
    Community Member
    8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I guess I'm not a fan. Taking a beautiful, natural scene and adding junk or a fantastic old building and putting our modern trash on it isn't creative to me. These objects are already on too many buildings now. Sorry

    SafakGiray
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    why cameras disturbs you , its against crime . I feel safe under security cameras

    ChristianReese
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nice guerilla method to help you get your point across. I like it.

    Martin
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Except its a stupid whiny point ... CCTV is needed in today's wretched society

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