Big Data, Visualization, Cartography + Geolocation

One (1) Fantastic presentations on Aesthetics & Visualization from OCADU’s sLab last week, by Sara Diamond, Patricio Davila and Gabe Sawhney. Fabulous references and information.

Numerous sites demonstrate data visualization possibilities, including highly accessible Socialcollider.net. Here’s a representation of @verredeleau over a week:

Some more examples of data, visualized...

Tracking Objects in Trash|Track:

Hans Rosling on global social and economic trends -- SUPER interesting.

"Visual Poetry06 was Boris Müller's

theme for a annual international German literature festival, and consisted of visualizations of the poetry texts themselves.

On visualizing relationships, patterns etc... here's an inspiring clip from Marion Bantjes' TED talk. Marion Bantjes, I Wonder is at OCADU until June 5th.

Two (2) Cartography. At the Art Gallery of Peterborough until June... Shown here: Toronto Island, Rowena Dykins

Dykins chose the ecological term, ‘RIPARIAN’, as her exhibition title. Riparian is an scientific term used to describe a zone or area found in nature which functions, as an interface between land and water to illuminate a kind of 'spiritual transmutation' made possible through the contemplation of 'the beautiful' or ‘the sublime’ found both in nature and in art.

and MICKY RENDERS: FINDING JOY

Renders holds a degree in biology from the University of Geulph, Ontario. FINDING JOY, extends the artist’s exploration of colour’s potential…. Colour has the power to evoke psychological, physiological and symbolic effects: colour as light, colour as emotion, colour as temperature…energy…atmosphere…space. Colour embodies the fullness of existence.

Curated by Carla Garnet

Three (3) Geolocation. BMW launched a $100 million venture fund in February that is aimed at developing “individual mobility solutions” through a startup incubator. BMW is interested in financing solutions related to any form of transportation ie car, bike, subway or walking. From @mashable