""We're living through a profound transformation in our relationship to images. Images, sensing systems, algorithms and the infrastructures around them have become active participants in the world-shaping decisions, identities, cultures and histories.""
""The jury praised his ability to bring legibility and public access to opaque and often inaccessible technologies, while resisting dominant corporate narratives and foregrounding broader societal and ethical considerations.""
Trevor Paglen has been named the recipient of the 2026 LG Guggenheim Award, receiving an honorarium of $100,000. He is recognized for his work that visualizes mass surveillance and communications infrastructure. Paglen's art spans various formats, including photography and digital art. The award jury commended his ability to clarify complex technologies and address societal and ethical issues. The LG Guggenheim Art and Technology Initiative began in 2022 as a collaboration between LG and the Guggenheim.
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