© Daniel Sander courtesy the artist. 988 x 1288mm. Plot on black light foil customized for lightboxes.
Not Intended For explores the contradictions inherent in digital representations of our physical environment. Online mapping services and 360-degree panoramas promise boundless freedom of movement, with platforms like Google Street View continually expanding our virtual mobility. However, this digital space is not entirely open. Governments and private entities decide which areas remain accessible, obscuring faces, homes, government buildings—and, notably, border regions.
At these border crossings, parts of our view are shrouded in digital anonymity, rendering key areas unrecognizable. This selective blurring of the landscape reflects not just concerns about privacy and security but also the invisible forces shaping our perception of space.
Through this project, these blurred images are reinterpreted within the aesthetic of contemporary landscape photography, inviting viewers to question the boundaries—both visible and invisible—that govern our digital and physical realities.
© Daniel Sander courtesy the artist. Exhihibited installation view. Photo: Noel Richter