“Art Against Information”provides insight on our daily use of data through tasks such as blogging and e-mailing. It is not about the actual data, but rather the processing, manipulating, and understanding of the information provided or given through data. Data art is a unique form of art because it provides a visual aesthetic as information…
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Art Against Information Response
In the article “Art Against Information” by Mitchell Whitelaw it explains the difference between data and information. Even though both data and information are sort of similar they aren’t quite the same.Basically data is the raw material of information that collects facts for a reference. And information is the result of organizing data to add…
Art Against Information
In the paper by Mitchell Whitelaw he discusses ways that data collection is turned into various artwork such as painting and statues. I think that this is a great way to showcase information for the public in ways that are engaging and easy to understand. For example, the World Health Organization (WHO) have thousands of…
Art Against Information Response
The article “Art Against Information: Case Studies in Data Practice” brings up a lot of valid points when they reference how data and data systems, play such a huge role in our daily lives. Data and the ability to read data has become embedded into how decisions are made and as a result become a…
Art Against Information
Although there were many parts of this that were a little hard to understand, I think it’s cool that there are artists that use data to create art. I think because there are many different ways to represent data and different types of data we can have, it it sometimes difficult to understand or to…
Response to art against Information
The idea that data and information are separate from each other was one that I had not given much thought to before reading. I had always thought of these words as interchangeable and used them as such. The idea of taking elements from different sources is not a new one but it interests me how…
Art Against Information
I find that these artworks to be very intriguing. The very notion of turning data into art is fascinating. It is something everyone does and has. It also takes art a step further by involving lots of people such as in The Dumpster. It also makes data more tangible. As most viewers see data as…
Final Project Proposal
Final Proposal For the final project I would like to work on a piece that utilizes the Arduino, buzzers, and digital touch sensors that functions similar to an instrument. The piece will be a wearable that has a 3d printed harness to keep the components in place and allow the user to wear the…
Final Project Proposal
Final Project Proposal For my final project, I would like to create an art project that replicates a tree. My project will be a tree that is also an iridescent light that is powered by solar energy. The tree will store the energy from the sunlight that it accumulates during day, and use that same…
Interactive Final Proposal
My idea for my final project is going to be based on my mid-term project . For my mid-term project I used a Cubs hat that i own and my idea was to have a display on the outside of the hat to update you on the score of the game. Well I executed this…
Final Project
The idea I had for this project is a beanie (hat) that displays text from a liquid crystal LCD embedded in the cloth. I’d like for the text to change when people come close to me. I’ll be honest and say I’m not sure what kind of sensor you need for that. I do know…