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…
Category: Past Student Work
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
So I decided that for my final project I was going to make a wearable, and I’m going to be using my denim jacket. I want to create a cute design on the back, not too complicated. The design will contain sewable neopixels and LED sequins. Since I’ve made a wearable before, I know what…
Final Project
I am partnering with my classmate to make a light up umbrella. I want to work with an accelerometer and neopixels. I want to use motion for the umbrella, when the umbrella twirls it will light up. The me-pixels will be placed in between the umbrella where there is not metal, on the middle on…
Final Project
For my final project I am going to make an umbrella that lights up when it is spun. For practicality the LEDs will reside underneath the fabric and not inside of it. This way if the umbrella is used to block rain the LEDs will be protected by the waterproof material. The LEDs will be…
Interactive Final Project Proposal
Art Project Proposal For my final interactive project, I have decided to incorporate a previous design I have conducted which is the LED die with a motion sensor. Although I do not incorporate the motion sensor into my new project, I am creating a game which can be played directly on the LED matrix with…
Art Against Information Reflection
I had thoroughly enjoyed the critical analysis “Art Against Information”, for it had introduced and examined in-depth the various aspects and themes of new media arts. The complexity described in the numerous pieces illustrated and discussed in the text had provided me with the idea that new media arts is not limited to…
Ideas for Final Project
3D print of Navy Pier’s ferris wheel with interactive lights and rotation. Music box that lights up when it opens. 3D printed model of a Pokéball (It lights up when it opens) A clear/transparent umbrella that lights up with change in temperature on rainy days.