Ars Electronica Festival · 2020
The Net Wanderer - A Tour of Suspended Handshakes
by Cheng Guo
🏆 Honorary Mention · Prix Ars Electronica 2020
In 2020, the Prix Ars Electronica jury recognised “The Net Wanderer - A Tour of Suspended Handshakes” by Cheng Guo (Interactive Art) with a Honorary Mention.
The Net Wanderer is a research project that explores the connection between the critical network gateways in China and the infrastructure running these gateways. Guo Cheng uses computer network diagnostic tools that track the IP addresses of these nodes as well as specific geographic locations.
About Cheng Guo
Guo Cheng (CN) is an artist currently based in Shanghai. He graduated from MA Design Products at Royal College of Art (London, UK) and obtained his BE in Industrial Design at Tongji University (Shanghai, China).
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