Presentation
Any Girl Can Be Glamorous: Recasting AWoman’s Legacy of Science History in Haunted Media.
SessionMediated Data
DescriptionThis paper examines Mercurius - the Case of Hedy Lamarr (2025), which employs Visible Light Communication to reinterpret telecom- munication technology as a medium for creative expression. This art installation, which was presented in the solo exhibition Any Girl Can Be Glamorous, centers on the life of Hedy Lamarr, Hol- lywood actress and co-inventor of frequency-hopping technology. Frequency hopping shifts radio frequencies to prevent jamming and interception. Using the framework of ‘Haunted Media,’ this piece brings to light the hidden history of women in science and technology. It transforms archival audio into a series of flickering light signals, speaking the language of signal, secret, and trans- mission found in Lamarr’s work. The audience, now an active re- ceiver, encounters a layered historical narrative that interweaves wireless communication technology with Lamarr’s story, whose long-overlooked contributions form the very foundation of this media art installation. By analyzing its conceptual framework, tech- nical implementation, and audience experience, I demonstrate how Visible Light Communication can function as research-based art.
Event Type
Art Papers
TimeWednesday, 17 December 20251:48pm - 2:00pm HKT
LocationMeeting Room S222, Level 2
