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I've been getting some attention in the data-verse. For info on my data art practice, check these...

Interview with Loren Madsen: The Birth of Data Sculpture

By Pierre Dragicevic, February 2015


Loren Madsen is a data sculpture pioneer. He started exploring this art form more than twenty years ago with his sculpture “CPI / Cost of Living”, and still continues today with work such as “District 5”. In this email interview, Loren Madsen provides insights into the artistic and social context of his avant-garde work, explains what led him to work on data sculptures, and what they mean to him.

Pierre Dragicevic is a research scientist interested in the history of physical visualizations.

A Psychophysical Investigation of Size as a Physical Variable


Fig. 2. Three examples of the use of spheres to represent quantitative information: worry (prayer) beads showing deaths through terrorist attacks (photo courtesy Loren Madsen); a physicalization of the location and magnitudes of earth quakes created as a school project [37]; and number of internet users created with the handmade visualization toolkit by Jose Duarte.

Partially Derivative, A Podcast About the Data of Everything, Episode 31: The Data of Art

http://www.partiallyderivative.com/news/2015/8/13/episode-31-the-data-of-art

Data Pysicalization Wiki

Physical representations of data have existed for thousands of years. Now, with advances in digital fabrication, actuated tangible interfaces, and shape-changing displays, a new area of research is emerging: data physicalization.

The Long Scroll is now at the Smithsonian Archives of American Art. Here is a short article.