Northeastern University has launched a new exhibition titled "The Data at Hand: Data Physicalizations of Earth and Space" at its Gallery 360 on the Boston campus. The show, a collaboration between the university's Boston and Oakland campuses and the Mills College Art Museum, features works by artist Nathalie Miebach and the collaborative 'just practice' that translate data into physical sculptures using materials like fiber, wood, and glass.
The exhibition highlights the emerging practice of 'data physicalization,' aiming to combat data fatigue by making complex information tangible and accessible. It underscores the intersection of art, science, and craft, and is timed to coincide with Love Data Week. The show also represents an institutional milestone as the inaugural curatorial collaboration between Northeastern's two campuses, with plans to expand and reopen in Oakland in the fall.