Mario Santamaría
Speculative Networks
2019
Drawing on paper
22 x 17 cm
Drawings for the development of a form of internet
connectivity. This project explores the circulation of data
in the global telecommunications infrastructure. Through
a program designed to send a signal over the network, the
work investigates how a data packet can remain in transit for
as long as possible, traversing multiple geographies. The
experiment tests the limits imposed by system protocols,
leaving information suspended in an indefinite path until it
reaches its technical limits.