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Sense:

Using his signature strategy coupling exhaustive research with formal explorations of color and abstraction, Paglen’s new work focus on the geography and aesthetics of the National Security Agency’s (NSA) global surveillance programs.

My first reaction to the art exhibit was how minimalistic the set up was, a lot of the art work did resemble a research project. “Explorations of color and abstract” Paglen’s work was definitely abstract I would look on the left and right side for the information cards. I liked this setup because it forced you to stand at his photograph of the shoreline for 2 or 5 minutes.

Nonsense:

Paglen’s earlier photographs have been deceptively beautiful visions of drones that appear as incidental specks in vast and colorful skies, distorted views of military black sites taken from a dozen miles away and subsequently warped by desert heat.

I wonder if the photographs are edited naturally or he uses other techniques because the quality of the photos are well done. I wonder if his earlier photographs are a complete contrast to the work that I viewed. “…Beautiful visions of drones” this comment is interesting because I was not that interested in some of the photographs. I enjoyed the video a lot more. Something about the soundtrack and the images that were displayed across the large screen. I was able to visualize his approach.