| Formation | December 2014 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Addie Wagenknecht |
| Founded at | Frank-Ratchye Studio |
| Type | Cyberfeminism - Research |
| Fields | Privacy - Code - Surveillance - Art - Hacktivism - Race - Capitalism - Anonymity |
Membership | Addie Wagenknecht, Allison Burtch, Claire L. Evans, Denise Caruso, Harlo Holmes, Ingrid Burrington, Kate Crawford, Jen Lowe, Julia Kaganskiy, Joana Varon, Jillian York, Lindsay Howard, Lorrie Cranor, Madeleine Varner, Maral Pourkazemi, Runa Sandvik, Simone Browne, Maryam al-Khawaja, Sarah M. Aoun |
Deep Lab is a women's collective group composed of artists, researchers, writers, engineers, and cultural producers.[1] These women are involved in critical assessments of contemporary digital culture and, together, work to exploit the potential for creative inquiry lying dormant in the deep web. Outside of Deep Lab, the members engage in activities that range from magazine editing, journalism, various forms of activism, and teaching. The collective's research spans a variety of topics including privacy, code, surveillance, art, social hacking, capitalism, race, anonymity, 21st century infrastructures, and practical skills for real-world applications. Deep Lab draws influence from Experiments in Art and Technology (E.A.T.), Cypherpunks, Guerrilla Girls, Free Art and Technology Lab (F.A.T.), Chaos Computer Club, and Radical Software.[2]