Abstract
Inspired by Tristan Tzara’s DaDa poetry, in which the words of a
newspaper article are randomly reassembled to create an original
poem, DaDa Visualisation is a whimsical interactive artwork
producing dynamic generative visualisations based on a catalogue
of poems. This paper outlines the work and examines the key
issues and ideas to which it responds. It defines data visualisation
as a lens that is increasingly applied to all aspects of our lives,
and while typically heralded as a revelatory scientific instrument
it shows data-vis as a creative cultural form. Fundamentally,
DaDa Visualisation is an irreverent celebration of our fascination
with data and data graphics but also provides a valuable critical
perspective, reminding us that data visualisations are neither benign
nor impartial but the product of authorial agency.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 21st International Symposium of Electronic Art |
Subtitle of host publication | Disruption |
Editors | Thecla Schiphorst, Philippe Pasquier |
Place of Publication | Vancouver, Canada |
Publisher | International Symposium of Electronic Art |
Pages | 1-4 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Volume | 21 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781910172001 |
Publication status | Published - 2015 |
Event | 21st International Symposium on Electronic Art, ISEA2015 - Vancouver, Canada Duration: 14 Aug 2015 → 19 Aug 2015 http://www.isea-archives.org/symposia/isea2014-2-3/ |
Publication series
Name | International Symposium on Electronic Art [ISEA2015] |
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Publisher | ISEA |
Volume | 21 |
ISSN (Print) | 2451-8611 |
Conference
Conference | 21st International Symposium on Electronic Art, ISEA2015 |
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Abbreviated title | ISEA2015 |
Country/Territory | Canada |
City | Vancouver |
Period | 14/08/15 → 19/08/15 |
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