Blind Sites
2014-2023  Giclee, variable dimensions.



The history of masts is a tale of technological innovation and environmental exploitation. For centuries they were the literal backbone of a global network of trade and colonisation. The masts that once sailed the seas now sit silently amidst us, their invisible signals drawing us into a world of disembodied interaction. Despite the almost benign appearance of these skeletal extrusions, they support trans-global systems that are transforming our concepts of place, identity and experience. Like blindsighted sailors navigating a sea of data, we are promised progress and prosperity, but at what cost?



© Copyright Michael McGinley 2024
Copyright Michael Mcginley 2024 ©

Blind Sites


Iceland, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, England, 2014-2024

Giclee, variable dimensions.


The history of masts is a tale of technological innovation and environmental exploitation. For centuries they were the literal backbone of a global network of trade and colonisation. The masts that once sailed the seas now sit silently amidst us, their invisible signals drawing us into a world of disembodied interaction. Despite the almost benign appearance of these skeletal extrusions, they support trans-global systems that are transforming our concepts of place, identity and experience. Like blindsighted sailors navigating a sea of data, we are promised progress and prosperity, but at what cost?