PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS: EXHIBITS

The VORS of Texas

VOR (Very high frequency Omnidirectional Range) antennas are radio beacons, part of a nationwide network of navigational aids used by civil and military aviation. While their function is consistent, their shapes and coloration can vary, and their enigmatic forms hint to the all-too-unfamiliar parallel universe of communication technologies. Like a lighthouse, they are often located in remote areas, but rather than emitting light, they perpetually broadcast coded pulses that are received and interpreted by the avionic equipment on board airplanes: machines talking to machines in the arcane language of electronics. Because the antennas are sited by the needs of aviation, their context on the ground represents an unintentional visual field, rich with unexpected components.

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