Dis-Assembling the Cloud explores the concept of the body as a sanctuary, drawing parallels between the human form and data centers through three interactive play stations where you eat, listen, and draw. The installation challenges the conventional idea of a fixed, permanent refuge, instead portraying it as dynamic, mobile, and ephemeral—like data moving seamlessly across servers, through circuits, and along digital pathways.

The project delves into the fragmentation and reassembly of both data centers and their users, emphasizing the agency each user has in this digital space. The body becomes a metaphor for a data center, with its various components—servers, circuit boards, and racks—representing the intricate systems within. This disassembly extends to the people who work, fund, and interact with data centers, reflecting the hierarchies and power dynamics inherent in these structures.

The installation uses cookies as a medium to represent data's physicality, with each cookie symbolizing a packet of information. These cookies, arranged in a mosaic, serve as both a visual and interactive element, inviting the audience to engage with the data in a tangible way. As users interact with the installation, they contribute to the data flow, experiencing the routes data takes and the potential impact of their digital footprint.

Stations within the installation are named using synonyms and translations of the word 'refuge,' highlighting the diversity of languages spoken in Lagos. These stations, connected by traceroute lines, offer a variety of experiences—from soundscapes of glitched data to interactive circuit boards where participants can reconstruct data center components. The ephemeral nature of the installation is underscored by the transient traceroute lines and the disassembly of the mosaic as cookies are taken by the audience.

Through this installation, "Dis-Assembling the Cloud" also addresses the colonial histories that underpin data center monopolies and the extractive practices that continue to shape our digital and physical landscapes. The project encourages a deeper reflection on the stakes involved in the data we produce and consume, demystifying the abstraction of data by making it personal and tangible.