Data visualization
Data Visualization is the act of translating data into visual representations, with the goal of making it easier to understand or allowing the viewer to understand it or examine it in new ways.
Expectations of the project
In this project, you are expected to do the following:
DEADLINES
ARTIST STATEMENT
- create a visual representation from significant data from your Senior Ex Research (it does not have to be research that ended up in your paper but it should be related to your Essential Question)
- Thoughtful, meaningful analysis of the data through the artwork - you provide the viewer with new insights on the data BECAUSE Of the way you choose to represent it in your visualization
- High level of craftsmanship
- Medium of your choice
DEADLINES
- Watch videos and research artists (Artist Research Assignment Below), gather your research, complete Google Classroom Assignment: Due TBD
- Plan for your project: TBD in Google Classroom (detailed sketch (with color) and written explanation
- Final project and statement: TBD
ARTIST STATEMENT
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Artist Research Assignment - ARTISTS TO RESEARCH - PLEASE COMPLETE THE ASSIGNMENT ON GOOGLE CLASSROOM:
Artists and videos - please view these videos and visit these artists' pages and browse through their work, considering the question - how are they using data to create art?
- Nathalie Meibach: https://nathaliemiebach.com/weatherscores.html (video also below)
- Laurie Frick https://www.lauriefrick.com/works
- Aaron Koblin - http://www.aaronkoblin.com/ (video also below - flight patterns)
- Chris Jordan - http://www.chrisjordan.com/gallery/rtn/#silent-spring
- Amy Kang - http://www.amykang.com/ (video also below - Bach Color Transcriptions)
Additional Artists to browse through if you want more inspiration:
- David McCandless - https://informationisbeautiful.net/
- Variety of Ted Talks about artists who use data: https://www.ted.com/playlists/201/art_from_data
- 5 artists using big data: https://www.britishcouncil.org/anyone-anywhere/explore/digital-creativity/telling-stories-numbers
- Infographics