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Simon Denny: Secret Power

Simon Denny’s acclaimed Venice Biennale exhibition Secret Power explores surveillance, espionage, and New Zealand’s role in the Five Eyes international intelligence alliance.

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Who’s watching who?

Simon Denny uses material from the Edward Snowden leaks to tackle issues of mass surveillance and national identity. What does privacy mean in an online world? What are the implications of New Zealand’s role in the ‘Five Eyes’ intelligence alliance? And why does the United States’ National Security Agency employ a Creative Director?

Exhibition highlights Taonga whakaatu

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