Hotter and Drier: Visualizing and Sonifying Climate Data | Yoon Chung Han

Environmental-science research supports the expectation of a hotter and drier Earth due to human-induced climate change. In her talk, “Hotter and Drier: Visualizing and Sonifying Climate Data,” Yoon Chung Han will explore data artworks that visualize and sonify the effects of climate change, such as instances of drought and wildfire in California, wildfire in South Korea, and the increasing risk of endangerment to species diversity. The artworks Han will consider are part of a series exploring data art, which Han creates in order to focus awareness on the dire, fundamental changes caused by global warming and inspire public action toward a more ecologically conscientious and responsible future.
Yoon Chung Han is an interaction designer, multimedia artist, and associate professor at the Department of Design, San José State University. Her work includes the visualization and sonification of biometrics and environmental data, designing interfaces for musical expression, and developing multimodal sensory user experience design. Her work has been presented internationally at exhibitions, conferences, and in academic journals, including the Japan media arts festival, ZKM Karlsruhe (Germany), NIME, and Leonardo.
Gathering an international cadre of artists, scientists, and technologists for presentations and performances, "Beyond All Measure: The Sea, the Sky, the Horizon of Our Transitional Present" was a day-long program of conversations around art and science. The program focused on dialogues with the wider public that illuminate the complex relationships between oceanic and astronomical exploration in the age of the Anthropocene.
Beyond All Measure was co-presented by Fulcrum Arts and Leonardo/ISAST as a part of Leonardo’s LASER Talks series and the 2022 Fulcrum Festival: Deep Ocean/Deep Space.
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