LOL, a Sonic Détournement of the CCTV Surveillance Network

Olivia Louvel

doi:10.1162/leon_a_02711

LOL, a Sonic Détournement of the CCTV Surveillance Network

Olivia Louvel

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Abstract

The author elaborates on her approach in conceiving LOL, a site-specific sonic intervention delivered through the public address system of Middlesbrough’s CCTV surveillance network. The three-part audio collage addresses sociopolitical issues at the heart of British politics post-Brexit, using plundering and détournement techniques. Each public address speaker acts as a disruptive-sounding body, an acousmatic voice standing anonymously above the town.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	385-389
Number of pages	5
Journal	Leonardo
Volume	58
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1162/leon_a_02711
Publication status	Published - 1 Aug 2025

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sound art
installation art
site-specific

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