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What is Data Art? Data Viz?
As a long-time practitioner of both Data Visualization and Data Art, I’d like to share some thoughts.
While Data Art might seem like just another Data Visualization, it’s created with completely different motivations.
Why even make the distinction? For my own work, it is helpful to keep the goals of the project in mind at all times. It informs all of my choices, and puts the edges on the puzzle.
If I’m working on a Data Visualization, there are so many constraints that push me to create a usable (but beautiful) tool for someone else to use. I have to put that person first. What patterns do they need to see, is there a priority of what patterns are more important than others? How can my work make it easier for others to make decisions or observations?
