Self As System
Interactive Poster Design
Fall 2023New York, United States
It is a piece that uses a dataset to explore/provoke/undo the notion of a “self.” Starting with personal data downloaded from a social media (or similar) platform, and considering how this info does / doesn’t / could represent me and its insights and biases, I used the material to seed a “3 in 3,” the creation of 3 projects in 3 days. I iterated my sketches to create a non-linear self portrait.
Challenge: my digital self is affected by and constructed from an aggregate of behavioral patterns, mined from a number of data sets.
Challenge: my digital self is affected by and constructed from an aggregate of behavioral patterns, mined from a number of data sets.
Iterations
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Hover Interactions
Each compound encapsulates the most memorable and significant moments in my daily schedule. The schedules are organized chronologically, adorned with small geometric labels. Each color within these labels corresponds to distinct emotions tied to the completion of tasks in the schedule. Following my plan brings feelings of happiness, stability, and security. Conversely, deviating from or encountering disruptions in the schedule induces anxiety, discomfort, and a sense of depression. The speed of the geometric shapes adjusts based on the anxiety level.
Regarding user interactions, hovering over each compound allows users to access more detailed information, including nuanced emotional states that may have gone unnoticed prior to the hover action. This concept emphasizes that within a dataset, there always exists more intricate information. This recursive structure reflects the vast complexity of both my personal data and the intricacies of my schedule.
The intentional pixelation of geometric shapes symbolizes the movement of data and algorithms, illustrating the transfer of information not only to myself but also to the viewers. When users hover over each compound, they can witness more vivid movements and discern the shapes representing the intricacies of the "data."
Regarding user interactions, hovering over each compound allows users to access more detailed information, including nuanced emotional states that may have gone unnoticed prior to the hover action. This concept emphasizes that within a dataset, there always exists more intricate information. This recursive structure reflects the vast complexity of both my personal data and the intricacies of my schedule.
The intentional pixelation of geometric shapes symbolizes the movement of data and algorithms, illustrating the transfer of information not only to myself but also to the viewers. When users hover over each compound, they can witness more vivid movements and discern the shapes representing the intricacies of the "data."
2D Poster
