Hidden in Plain Sight; Artist Amy Suo Wu on Steganography

Steganography is the art and science of hiding a message in plain sight. Amy Suo Wu presents her artistic research on steganographic practices as acts of protection, survival, and resistance in the face of oppression and violence. What began as a techno-political inquiry into how analog steganography might subvert digital surveillance and bypass censorship, gradually shifted to focus on invisibility tactics used by marginalized cultures and social movements. This body of work on steganographic practices is published by Onomatopee under the title A Cookbook of Invisible Writing. Hosted by ROAAr, McGill University Library, https://www.mcgill.ca/library/branches/roaar. Recorded February 23, 2022. 02:37 - Opening Comments, Nathalie Cooke, McGill Library 06:03 - Ciphers of the Times, Leehu Sigler 12:06 - Main Presentation - Amy Suo Wu 35:34 - Cardan Grille Activity 41:14 - Discussion period