Marina Otero Verzier, “When Pixels Wash Ashore”

e-flux Architecture presents “When Pixels Wash Ashore,” a lecture by Marina Otero Verzier at e-flux on Thursday, May 15 at 7pm.

This presentation analyzes the case of Tuvalu and its plans to become a fully virtual and digitized nation. Amid the unraveling of worlds, the possibility of Tuvalu’s digital twin opens questions on how to address the fragility of environments and communities, their care, custodianship, preservation, and eventual loss in the face of the climate catastrophe. Otero will delve into the inherent tension between digital custodianship and the unsustainable practices of the data storage industry and explore notions of preservation, proliferation, and decay.

“When Pixels Wash Ashore” is presented as part of e-flux Architecture Lectures, a monthly series inviting researchers and practitioners to discuss timely issues in contemporary architecture, theory, culture, and technology. 

For more information, contact program [​at​] e-flux.com. 

Accessibility
–Two flights of stairs lead up to the building’s front entrance at 172 Classon Avenue.​ 
–For elevator access, please RSVP to program [​at​] e-flux.com. The building has a freight elevator that leads into the e-flux office space. Entrance to the elevator is nearest to 180 Classon Ave (a garage door). We have a ramp for the steps within the space. 
–e-flux has an ADA-compliant bathroom. There are no steps between the event space and this bathroom.