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Hito Steyerl A Sea of Data

he phrase “data-driven” can be applied in many different realms, from business strategies to Covid measures, cancer research, bicycle design, and even to the analysis of fans visiting a football stadium. In an era when information technology is considered a beacon for socioeconomic guidance, Hito Steyerl’s first major survey in Asia, “A Sea of Data,” landed in Seoul at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art

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