Kochi conference unveils electronic-waste horse to highlight digital threats

A 25-foot horse sculpture assembled from electronic waste has been unveiled at c0c0n 2026 in Kochi. Artist DaVinci Suresh used about 850 discarded components for The Trojan Project, The Hindu reported on October 10.

Motherboards, processors, memory modules, circuit boards, cables and other discarded components form the installation. The newspaper puts its weight at approximately two tonnes. Suresh said the work took a month and a half to complete.

Organisers explained the concept through the Trojan Horse: danger can hide behind an apparently harmless or attractive exterior. The sculpture aims to make digital risks easier for visitors to understand. It also demonstrates how electronic waste can be repurposed.

The installation was launched in partnership with Childlight – Global Child Safety Institute, a data institute hosted by the University of Edinburgh. The collaboration seeks to draw attention to online child sexual exploitation and abuse through the monument’s visibility and symbolism.

Suresh described plans to move the work to Nehru Park in Fort Kochi as a permanent installation. He said changes to its structure would be needed if the plan succeeds. Relocation remains a proposal.

The Hindu places the unveiling at the 19th c0c0n cybersecurity and hacking conference, organised by Kerala Police with the Information Security Research Association. It reports that the event concludes on Saturday, October 10.