HAZE - Act I. Conscious.mp4

Manao and [Berto Herrera](https://www.cohart.com/u/bertoherrera) presents HAZE, an ambient/sound art project.

"HAZE" is a provocative artistic exploration of modern surveillance culture and its impact on human identity and autonomy. Drawing inspiration from the concept of a digital panopticon, the project visualizes the ubiquitous nature of surveillance in our daily lives⁠, exposes the commodification of personal data and intimate moments⁠, and illustrates the fragmentation of self in the face of constant digital observation⁠.

Through a series of immersive visualizations, "HAZE" seeks to unravel the complex web of algorithms, data points, and digital reflections that shape our modern existence. The project ultimately calls for resistance against the erosion of privacy and reclamation of human autonomy in the age of pervasive surveillance⁠.

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_The eye of surveillance is no longer just a watcher; it’s an omnipresent force, infiltrating every aspect of our lives. We’ve become the product, not just the observed. Our most intimate moments are transformed into data, bought and sold by systems that shape our desires and identities, all while remaining hidden behind the guise of convenience._

_In this digital panopticon, we are reduced to information, hollowed out by algorithms that predict our every move. Our emotions and thoughts are manipulated, our reality fractured into a simulation where we mechanically react—chasing fleeting thrills in a world devoid of genuine meaning._

_We’re trapped in a labyrinth of visibility, our worth measured by metrics, yet we remain invisible to ourselves. We exist because we are watched, dominated by the mechanical gaze of data banks. Caught in a web of cognitive dissonance, we search for meaning in the overwhelming flood of information, only to find our freedoms sold back to us as mere illusions._

_But it’s not too late. We must rise to challenge this reality. We must expose the systems that control us, reclaim our autonomy, and craft new paths of resistance. In this age of surveillance, our art must become a tool for revolution, a means to restore and celebrate our humanity._

HAZE - Act III. Anxiety.mp4

#### [Buy HAZE on Bandcamp](https://manao.bandcamp.com/album/haze) or [stream on Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/album/3GcRSXgmOyP9ULlasWKQeZ?nd=1&dlsi=46d0a8ced97d4f52). 

HAZE by Manao, Berto Herrera

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