Abstract
Eco-visualisations — artworks that translate ecological data into easy-to-understand images and sound — expand the trajectory of the environmental art arena. Eco-visualisation artwork promotes sustainability through a shared experience of a real time ‘happening’ that is controlled by a computer or associated electronic technology — as opposed to organic materials like liverworts that filter water in Jackie Brookner’s recent biosculptures. Much of this eco-visualisation work is quite new — and so far there are very few examples. Due to technical complexities, some installations remain permanently in the prototyping stage. Conceptually, the work is quite strong due to the innovative exploration of new educational strategies made possible by increasingly accessible media forms such as computer algorithms and large publicly accessible databases. Overall, the eco-visualisation projects incorporate a message of positive environmental stewardship as a primary focus — often through display in a public place to facilitate community dialogue. But do the viewers receive and process the message? This is a point to debate.
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Holmes, T. (2011). Beyond Eco-Art: 21st Century Eco-Visualisation. In: Gleiniger, A., Hilbeck, A., Scott, J. (eds) Transdiscourse 1. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-0288-6_3
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