Day 152: The octopus has no blind spot by Sophina Mariette The octopus Always looks. The wisp of the curtain And I can be certain The optic nerve Will scream: alert! Tentacles emerge And submerge me In sheer fear

‘Day 152: The octopus has no blind spot’ poem by Sophina Mariette featured in our special issue on surveillance. Read this and other articles on the @stopoxevision.bsky.social website.

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a tryptic in deep colours featuring Sisyphus dragging a rock with a rope, the rope breaks and he exclaims aloud ‘now what?’ In frustration.

“Sisyphus tryptic” by AnnLou. Artwork featured in Asylum 32.1 spring issue 2025

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“Ultimately, whether surveillance devices can be used as a tool of ‘safety’, depends which side of the camera you are on.” Guest Editorial: Stop Oxevision

The advocates @stopoxevision.bsky.social have put together our spring issue, showcasing articles that explore the themes of surveillance and the pushback against being monitored.

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A poster with black and white urban art with text from a poem which reads- “The routine of medication and meals, Becomes a predictable template of time, "Under the Section: Poem and artwork by Chris Bird From Asylum 31.4 winter 2024.

'Under the section' by poet and artist Chris Bird featured in the winter issue of Asylum.

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