Calum Craik, Invisible Hand/Flows.
Limited edition publication for commuters.
Newsprint, 20 x 29". 2018. San Francisco MTA / NYC Subway. Edition of 100.
Limited edition publication for commuters.
Newsprint, 20 x 29". 2018. San Francisco MTA / NYC Subway. Edition of 100.
The semi-permeable barrier is lifted temporarily to allow the flow from the vast ocean.
An invisible hand operates the gate.
Local memory allows us to process this flow as we can imagine it being repeated in the past, so we accept the flow.
Our memory architecture familiarizes this process so we accept it as natural.
The flow is natural.
The speed of the flow is dictated by how quickly the queued vehicles are allowed access by cache hierarchy.
If the cache of goods travels a short distance then this is a cache hit.
If the cache is a miss then this may require and eviction to make room via the use of a cache policy.
The cache travels on elevated highways which branch across the landscape.
Scars and registrations guide the cache on the board.
The caches contents are often hidden.
The cache travels in often similar looking indistinguishable vessels.
Our enjoyment of the cache is often indistinguishable from our experience.
The invisible hand guides the flows, we guide the invisible hand.
The public image of the cache is nondescript yet the cache creates shadows and forms which appear natural.
The flow is natural.
The abstraction of the cache is partly due to its dematerialized form.
As the dematerialized form is not always visible we may accept it as not being there.
Older caches are still present but are much slower as they travel on older networks.
The older flows are associated with very foundations of the vast networks we see present today.
The cache stacks almost take form of structures themselves, resembling small cities. Yet access to these cities is limited.
The access is only permitted to special vessels.
The vast concrete branches are also accessible to the public yet the private networks dominate the space and flow.
Underneath the vast branches more cache is housed.
Waiting.
Waiting.
Waiting.
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