Mark Lumsden: Pop-Up Data Centre

A project for the analysis of personal artifacts and social objects in a shifting data centered world

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July 2026

Network data cabling is installed within a data centre's structure, hence the term "structured cabling". The cabling follows the kinks and wiggles of a buildings shape to get from one area to another to transmit data between nodes on the network. The cabling can be made from copper or fibre, depending on distance and speed requirements. Currently, a data centre can't exist without structured cabling, wireless technologies can't keep up with the huge demand for bandwidth and network efficiency.

All photographs taken in Studio 3 of the UoR art building.

 Image: First cables being tied for pop-up structured cabling.
 Date: 7th July 2026
 Medium: Network data cables and electrical power cables.
 Image: More cables added.
 Date: 8th July 2026
 Medium: Network data cables and electrical power cables.
  More cables added.
  10th July 2026.
  More cables added.
  10th July 2026.
  Wide view of kit on studio floor.
  13th July 2026.
  More cables added.
  15th July 2026.
  More cables added.
  20th July 2026.
  More cables added.
  21st July 2026.