ARTIFACTS
1. Exhibition
2. Experimentation
3. Reflection
CREATIVE CODING • DATA VISUALIZATION • EXHIBITION
Through All This Noise
For my Junior Spring Studio, I independently collected, analyzed, and summarized stories, designed all visual materials, and fabricated the exhibition structure, posters, and books.
TIMELINE-
August-October, 2025 (7 Weeks)
TEAM-
Sole Designer
THE TASK
An Exhibition About The Moments That Shape Us.
I was tasked with creating an exhibition that helps my peers understand human character, aiming to spark reactions and reflections. I chose to focus on moments that shape our character, and asked my peers, "What is an experience you haven't yet gotten over?"
EXHIBITION
ANONYMOUS INTERVIEWS
Respondents Wrote About An Experience They Haven't Yet Gotten Over and How It Affects Them.
Responses were collected with physical sheets of paper submitted through an anonymous form. I then recorded, analyzed, and summarized the responses to hide identities.
ANALYSIS
It Isn't Always Clear How Experiences Shape Us. The Visualization Aims to Recognize and Viscerally Represent this Complexity.
In part, we are shaped by our stories, although we may be unconscious of how they influence our attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors. Over time, the stories take on new meaning and overlap with one another, flaring up and coloring our internal worlds.
VISUALIZATIONS
Using the Motif of a Pointed Barb, I Created a Coded Data Visualization that Displaces the Summarized Stories. Play With the Displacement Map Tool Here.
A more detailed explanation of the data visualization process is available on the key below.
FLIP BOOKS
I Fabricated and Bound 14 Stories into Unique Flipbooks.
THE POSTERS
Using the Motif of Noise, I Created a Backdrop for the Flipbooks.
IMPACT
The Exhibition Was On Display in the CMU University Center Through October and November 2025, Sharing Stories for Relation and Reflection.
EXPERIMENTS
CODING FUN
Throughout the Process, I Left Behind Several Ideas for Clarity.
I personally quite enjoy these experiments as visual candy. Ultimately, these introduced too many variables for viewers to quickly understand.
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REFLECTION
Prior to this project, I had limited experience with p5.js and no experience with WEBGL. It was fun to learn the fundamentals, and I'm very excited to code more in the future. I also learned how to bind my own books and refreshed myself on using power tools to build my frame and shelves.
That being said, I probably wouldn't try to learn so many process-related skills for such a personal project in the future. I felt like I was limited by my abilities, which felt like a disservice to the people who shared their stories with me.
One thing that went well in this project was my planning. I got all of my design elements done a week early to focus on fabrication, which worked in my favor since there were many glitches with putting everything together. I was also able to help others put together their exhibition stands and figure out last-minute details. Special thanks to Kristin Hughes, Chori Jun, Dylan Vitone, and Stephan Leone.