Simon Denny is known for his research-based art projects, which have explored such themes as technology obsolescence, corporate culture, national identity, and internet politics.

As the New Zealand representative at the Venice Biennale in 2015, Denny presents Secret Power. His starting point is how the world is imagined and depicted by powerful states today.

It addresses the way that complex intelligence-gathering systems are represented visually, whether in sixteenth century Venice or the present day.

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