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Forensic Architecture's Drone Strike Investigation Presented at HKW Berlin in 2014

exhibition · 2026-04-22

Forensic Architecture, led by principal investigator Eyal Weizman, presented the project 'Drone Strikes, Threshold of Detectability' in 2014. The work involved images and text displayed on a light table, created in collaboration with HKW (Haus der Kulturen der Welt) in Berlin, specifically with Anselm Franke and Eyal Weizman. Key team members included Susan Schuppli for research and coordination, Jacob Burns for research, Steffen Krämer for video compositing and editing, Reiner Beelitz and Samir Harb for architectural modeling, and research assistants Zahra Hussain, Francesco Sebregondi, and Blake Fisher. The project was posted on artcritical on October 9, 2014, and is credited to Forensic Architecture and apexart. It examines drone strikes through forensic methods, focusing on their detectability and visual documentation.

Key facts

  • The project 'Drone Strikes, Threshold of Detectability' was created in 2014.
  • Eyal Weizman served as the principal investigator for Forensic Architecture.
  • Collaboration involved HKW in Berlin with Anselm Franke and Eyal Weizman.
  • Susan Schuppli handled research and coordination.
  • Steffen Krämer was responsible for video compositing and editing.
  • Reiner Beelitz and Samir Harb contributed to architectural modeling.
  • Research assistance was provided by Zahra Hussain, Francesco Sebregondi, and Blake Fisher.
  • The work was posted on artcritical on October 9, 2014.

Entities

Artists

  • Eyal Weizman
  • Susan Schuppli
  • Jacob Burns
  • Steffen Krämer
  • Reiner Beelitz
  • Samir Harb
  • Zahra Hussain
  • Francesco Sebregondi
  • Blake Fisher
  • Anselm Franke

Institutions

  • Forensic Architecture
  • HKW (Haus der Kulturen der Welt)
  • apexart
  • artcritical

Locations

  • Berlin
  • Germany

Sources