TRACKING SURVEILLANCE King’s Cross, London – June 2021

site-responsive event examining visibility and obscured systems of control

This artist-led walking event explored systems of surveillance embedded within the privately owned public spaces of the King’s Cross development.

Moving across the site together, participants traced locations of CCTV cameras, security presence and architectural features that subtly regulate behaviour whilst maintaining the appearance of openness.
Visual collage works presented alongside the walk raised questions of consent with the use of facial recognition surveillance. The event created a lively discussion on how supervision, civil liberties and access are managed within spaces that blur the boundaries between public and private.