Rooted Networks | People of Earth

Rooted Networks by People of Earth explores how decentralised wireless networks can provide environmentally sustainable alternatives to the extractive cloud. The project is conducted from an Afrofuturist perspective that connects traditional knowledge with speculative visions on technology, culture and survival. In collaboration with an eco-village, People of Earth is developing a working mesh network using recycled hardware and solar power. By means of workshops, participants build their own communication hubs. The knowledge is shared as open source. The mesh network ultimately results in an interactive art installation, where invisible signals are made perceptible by converting data streams into sound and visuals