Visualization and Agency: Considerations on Data Fluency and Agency

Sarah Diamond

Canada

Data representation is increasingly important in an era where decisions are made through analytics. How can we define the relationship between data and intervention? For example, where do data visualization and artificial intelligence intersect or differ? Behind-the-scenes tools may require criticism, but data analysis and representation are powerful mechanisms for driving understanding and change. The work of the Visual Analysis Laboratory at OCAD University, as well as examples of creative and applied visualization strategies, which will be presented in his lecture.