Artists' signal-jamming chandelier sculpture challenges our reliance on technology—and FCC laws
Eric Forman and Ben Luzzatto's Dis/Connect (2021) Photo courtesy of Eric Forman Studio The New York-based artists Eric Forman and Ben Luzzatto, with engineer Dan Gross, have designed a signal-jamming chandelier that casts light and creates a cellular- and internet-free zone in the narrow vicinity beneath it. Born in response to our increased reliance on technology, amplified over the last year, the Dis/Connect (2021) chandelier is intended to foster undistracted engagement. The concept also challenges outdated laws against the use of signal-jamming, even in a private sett...