Hello From The Data Vandals

(or free as air and water, or whatsoever things are true)

Three Days of events: 
Sept 27–29, 2024

CIVIC PROJECTS LAB
THE COOPER UNION
41 COOPER SQUARE, NY

Supported by Flourish

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“Hello From The Data Vandals (or free as air and water, or whatsoever things are true)” is the premiere exhibition by the New York City data-activist collective known as the Data Vandals (artist Jen Ray and data visualization expert Jason Forrest). It will be on view at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art’s Civic Projects Lab. The Data Vandals’ art focuses on starting conversations on universal issues through data visualization. Using sculpture, performance, music, and bold designs, the Data Vandals create dialogues that are relatable, accessible, and dynamic.

The art exhibition will be a fun look at the New York City’s East Village neighborhood through data past and present, filling the Civic Projects Lab with large data visualization paintings and sculptures, workshops, lectures, and a movie night. The Data Vandals projects can be interpreted as “fun,” but our watch words are activism and provocation.

Because of its location on Cooper Square, the focus of the exhibition will be on the data that defines the local community. The show will explore data on housing, changes in demographics, and the environment, as well as lesser-known statistics on what keeps the city running today. The Data Vandals have also created a modern-day pushcart exploring facts and figures on street vending while vending souvenirs of the event. Expect to catch it on the streets around the venue.

But it's more than an exhibition - it's a full weekend of events with panels and workshops from:
  • Tom Delgado (Comedian, actor, tour guide)
  • Martha Norrick (NYC Chief Analytics Officer, Office of Technology & Innovation)
  • Bill Connolly (Creative Evangelist, Monotype)
  • Zachary Feder (Office of Technology & Innovation)
  • Gabriele Rossi (Founding Partner, CEO North America, Accurat)
  • Sara Eichner (Data Through Design)
  • Can Sucuoglu (Data Through Design)
  • Plus the Data Vandals! (@Jen Ray and Jason Forrest)

Check out this amazing article/review by Jeff Lewonczyk!
See more details about the Pushcart here
Here’s more details about the East Village History Wall









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Mission statement:
Our society looks at the world through data, but data doesn’t have to live in a dusty database, it can come alive on city streets, galleries, museums and parks. The Data Vandals present data in interesting, exciting, and revolutionary new ways, stopping people in their tracks and making them want to learn more.

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