Data artists.
1) Art is a completion; not merely a history of endeavour. It is only when completeness has been obtained that the beginnings of endeavour gain importance, and that the steps by which it has been won assume any shape of permanent interest.
2) Art is a means of union among people’s minds. But artists typically express their art usually in layers. Thus one may find layers of meanings with the bottom layer being the most simplest to observe or process with your mind. This can easily be seen in literature with the existence of the double entendre and triple entendre.
But note that: the fact that no one understands you doesn’t make you an artist. In the same vein, being hopeless with anything of a practical or useful nature also doesn’t make you an artist 😊.
A tech artist is a general term for an individual who makes art with code. But what is a data artist, specifically?
“When I am working on a problem, I never think about beauty but when I have finished, if the solution is not beautiful, I know it is wrong.” — R. Buckminster Fuller
Data artists use visual design and creative skills to transform raw data (like numerical weather data or random images) into say, image artworks. They use the created art to spark reflection or make important statements.
Examples of data artists are Nathalie Miebach (holds a Masters of Fine Arts), Aaron Koblin (holds a Masters of Fine Arts), the Seattle-based Chris Jordan, and the Italian Giorgia Lupi (holds a PhD in Design).
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Here is an example of using random soccer images to create an artistic expression of skill.
The preceding collage of pictures illustrated different skillful football players (who also won trophies) — from when soccer began to early 2010s.
That’s a lot of football!
