Operational Choreography

Operational Choreography / Natalya Bashnyak, Harun Ćurak, Otto Ostermann - Photo: Natalya Bashnyak

Operational Choreography

Natalya Bashnyak (UA), Harun Ćurak (BA), Otto Ostermann (DE)

Police forces from diverse socio-geographical contexts convene in overlapping networks to exchange on enforcement strategies. These collaborations frequently pass under the radar, and the content circulated is difficult to trace.
Aligned with the accelerating militarization of police, these efforts contribute to the global codification of a shared methodology of violence. By tracing patterns across footage from diverse forces, this work gestures toward a taxonomy of common policing tactics.