Signal of the World #32

“Signal of the World” is a poem by Varvara & Mar that playfully addresses our daily dependency on internet connectivity, and the ensuing collection of data. The poem is performed by Varvara in the role of a character that represents a Wi-Fi signal, portrayed as a golden idol that is reminiscent of both the statuette appearing in Steven Spielberg’s “Raiders of the Lost Ark” (1981), and the robot Maria from Fritz Lang’s “Metropolis” (1927). The character’s cartoonish features infuse the rendition with a farcical mood, although the content of the poem increasingly becomes upsetting as the idol spouts commands and veers from seductive to ...View all