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Background information
"Hades
was a powerful god in classical Greek mythology. His ‘Helmet of
Darkness’ enabled him and the other gods to be invisible during their
sometimes-ambiguous quests. Therefore, the helmet became proverbial for
those who conceal their true nature...
Digital
platforms such as Uber, Amazon, Tinder and Airbnb, with their invisible
Hades-esque algorithms, have drastically changed social structures and
human behaviour — and not always for the better. They have given a
completely new meaning to such concepts as work, employment, dating and
tourism.
The invasive nature of
their algorithms is said to be largely derived from the extremely
addictive mechanisms of the gaming industry and the classical
pigeon-learning experiments performed last century by American
psychologist B.F. Skinner.
Jos
JANSEN is a visual artist whose work spans photography, film, data
visualisation, writing and psychology. His chief concerns include
learning to see where people’s boundaries lie in relation to technology,
science and nature. Do we still control technology — or does technology
control us?
Content
Jos JANSEN’s intriguing fifth photo volume, 'This is not about pigeons. Hades and the Rise of the Platforms' offers a surprising critical artistic view of the downside of the digital platform economy." (© The Eriskay Connection, 2021)
Additional information
Ths photo volume, 'This
is not about pigeons. Hades and the Rise of the Platforms', has a
individual designed, made by Rob VAN HOESEL, the 2nd part of The Eriskay
Connection. The text is in English