# Collective TV-Watching Installations Kevin Cooley's Remote Nation Shows Modern Society's Solitude By Meghan Young | Published 2011-10-20 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/remote-nation References: [psfk](http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/television-begets-solitude-a-nyc-artist-questions-the-mediums-pervasive-influence-on-modern-culture.html) & [remotenation](http://www.remotenation.tv/) Modern society has become quite reliant on watching television in place of activity and even companionship, and the Remote Nation art installation shows this self-imposed solitude on a larger scale. Taking place in a newly minted apartment building lining New York City’s Highline Park, the Remote Nation installation fabricates ghostly inhabitants watching the same television station simultaneously. Put together by artist Kevin Cooley, the Remote Nation installation is enlightening. As Cooley states, "This project suggests a framework for a discussion of how technology can be simultaneously human and impersonal, and how it can bridge the gap of physical distance yet often fail to connect us as individuals." The Remote Nation art installation can be viewed every night until the end of October this year. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.9/10 - Popularity: 63% | Activity: 17% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Multimedia](https://www.trendhunter.com/multimedia) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Collective Tv-watching:** Art installations and events that facilitate communal and collective TV-watching experiences. - **Solitude Society:** Products and services that help individuals feel less isolated in society. - **Human-technology Disconnect:** Innovations that use technology to enhance human connection and communication. ### Who This Affects Most - **Art and Entertainment:** Artists and event organizers can create interactive installations and events that focus on communal TV-watching experiences. - **Technology and Social Media:** Companies can develop technologies that help connect individuals and reduce social isolation. - **Marketing and Advertising:** Brands can leverage communal TV-watching experiences in their marketing campaigns to connect with consumers on a deeper level. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Human Connection-Themed Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/satellite-exhibition.md) - [Collaborative 3D Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reframe-installation.md) - [Immersive House Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/faraday-cage.md) - [Remote-Holding Streaming Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pop-art-tv-box.md) - [Thought-Provoking Interactive Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/antibodies-installation.md) - [Single-Person Household TVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sourond-tv.md) - [Illusory Artwork-Displaying TVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hisense-canvastv.md) - [Immersive Virtual Television Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/future-of-tv.md) - [Digital City-Inspired Art Works](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grand-central-station.md)