'Data/Fields' Brings Interactive New Media to Artisphere
Installation shows data in an unconventional way, invites audience participation.
Most people associate data with spreadsheets and charts. But the latest exhibit at Artisphere, "Data/Fields: 5 New Media Installation Works," challenges data’s unexciting reputation. “I wanted to have an idea that could flow through all of these pieces,” said Richard Chartier, a Washington-based sound artist and the show’s curator. “Data is all around us.” Works by five international artists are featured in the exhibit, which runs until Nov. 27. The pieces range from sound installations to sculptural video, and explore how people perceive, process and understand information. The works engage the senses by manipulating color, light and sound. “It’s really a well-rounded exhibit for this kind of work,” said France Jobin, a sound and …
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