Modern societies are so engrained online that it is easy for people to take the World Wide Web for granted; the Invisible Networks photo series is meant to show people what happens behind-the-scenes to get these systems up and running on a minute-to-minute basis. From servers, fiber networks and carrier hotels, the Invisible Networks photo series captures it all.
An ongoing project by Shuli Hallak, a New York City based editorial and commercial photographer, the Invisible Networks photo series captures the physical infrastructure of the Internet in order to show people that a lot of work is required to keep it running. Hallak states, "Words are meaningless without an actual symbol." Her series offers a bunch of them.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Internet Infrastructure Photography
- Photographic exploration of internet infrastructure highlights the need for physical infrastructure to support the digital world, presenting opportunities for innovation in sustainment and growth of telecommunications technology.
- Transparency in Network Operations
- Invisible Networks serves as a call for transparency and accountability from internet service providers, presenting opportunities for innovation in customer service and operational communication.
- Artistic Applications of Technical Imagery
- Invisible Networks highlights the beauty in technical infrastructure, presenting opportunities for innovation in artistic expression and product design in the telecommunications industry.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Telecommunications
- Invisible Networks highlights the critical role of physical infrastructure in supporting the digital world, presenting opportunities for innovation in expanding, improving, and maintaining telecommunications systems.
- Technology
- Invisible Networks brings attention to the technical infrastructure of the internet, presenting opportunities for innovation in network security, data storage, and network operation.
- Art & Design
- Invisible Networks exposes the artistic value in technical infrastructure, presenting opportunities for innovation in product design and visual communication in the telecommunications industry.
