USB flash drives, Teflon tape, cement
With Dead Drops, Bartholl created an anonymous, public peer-to-peer file-sharing space by “injecting” USB flash drives into walls, poles, or buildings at five NYC locations. Passersby can upload or share whatever they desire by plugging their devices directly into these ports. As such, Dead Drops embeds a unique space for uncensored public conversation into the physical structure of the city.
