HELLO MACHINE
By RACHEL HANLON (AU)
2016
When technologies reach obsolescence, our relationship with them changes; what never changes, though, is our need to reach out to others, to connect and share.
Hello Machines are situated across the globe in ever-changing locations and time zones. Pick up the receiver to call other Hello Machines, and have a spontaneous conversation with a stranger. To date, over 20,000 calls have been made on Hello Machines. Who is going to be on the other end of the line for your call?
BIO
Rachel is an emerging artist, working in the field of media archaeology. Her works reinterpret obsolete technologies to reveal hidden meanings, heightened by our cultural reliance on technology as a part of the narrative of our times. Hello Machines form a part of Rachel’s Ph.D. research into the interplay between people and things.
Rachel currently works as a researcher and artist at Ars Electronica Futurelab. She holds a Bachelor and First Class Honours Degree in Visual Arts, and is currently a Ph.D. candidate at Deakin University, Australia.