Can data be expressed as works of art?
To me, art is emotional, flexible, and soft, while data is logical, lucid, and hard.
Units are created to measure and provide reference to immeasurable things.
In this artwork, I am experimenting with the possibility of making data art. Using Adobe Illustrator and Adobe After Effects, I created two pieces of artwork expressing my point of view on time zone, a human-made unit, which interacts with us daily. I broke free from traditional understanding and communicated my notion through this artwork.
Based on the Fall 2020 international student enrollment data, over 90% of Berkeley international students are from China, India, South Korea, Canada, Taiwan, Indonesia, Japan, Hong Kong, France, and United Kingdom.
