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Slave Voyages: Reflections on Data Sculptures.

Doris Kosminsky, Douglas Thomaz de Oliveira

IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications

|September 18, 2020

Summary

This study explores the creation of "Slave Voyages," data sculptures visualizing the transatlantic slave trade. It highlights the negotiation between concept and material in data physicalization and artistic creativity.

Area of Science:

Art and Design
Data Visualization
Human-Computer Interaction

Background:

The creation of data sculptures involves translating abstract data into tangible forms.
Artistic creativity models, like Dahlstedt's process-based model, offer frameworks for understanding creative development.
Research through Design (RtD) emphasizes the role of making and reflection in research.

Purpose of the Study:

To present the development of a data sculpture titled "Slave Voyages."
To reflect on the negotiation between concept and material representation in the design process.
To open discussion on material representation and negotiation within data physicalization.

Main Methods:

Development of a data sculpture series, "Slave Voyages," depicting historical slave traffic.

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Application of Research through Design (RtD) principles.

Utilizing Dahlstedt's process-based model of artistic creativity for reflection.

Main Results:

Successful creation of "Slave Voyages" data sculptures, illustrating the complexities of slave traffic.
Insights gained into the iterative process of ideation, design, production, and exhibition.
Demonstration of the interplay between conceptualization and material realization in data physicalization.

Conclusions:

The process of data physicalization requires a dynamic negotiation between abstract concepts and concrete material forms.
"Slave Voyages" serves as a case study for understanding material representation in data-driven art.
Further exploration into the creative processes of data physicalization is warranted.