Nikuko by Alan Sondheim

This image of Nikuko in suspension, or the camera itself suspended, taking up very little bandwidth ...

Working in the dark, worrying about access - who can see these, who has the means, the time for downloading? What percentage of the world's population can greet this image, comprehend this english text?

Most of the world, not having made a phone-call, having little access to electricity -

Or those elite around the world, in unknown capital cities - they have "western goods," demarcate themselves, foreclosing - one might almost say Internet Here and There - Internet as Suppression / Repression - the substitution of one for another - the reification of substitution, hard- ening of lines.

I want to know about you. I want to tell you about me. I want to get to know you.

You will find me so very high up. You will find me leaning into you. I will take you home with me.

There will be much bandwidth.

- Nikuko