Hello From The Data Vandals (or free as air and water, or whatsoever things are true) by Jason Forrest

“Hello From The Data Vandals (or free as air and water, or whatsoever things are true)” is the first exhibition by the Data Vandals (artist Jen Ray and dataviz designer Jason Forrest) at The Cooper Union’s Civic Projects Lab. The Data Vandals’ art focuses on starting conversations through data visualization. Using sculpture, performance, music, and bold designs, the Data Vandals create dialogues that are relatable, accessible, and dynamic.

The exhibition explored New York City’s East Village through data on housing, demographics, history, and lesser-known statistics about what makes the city what it is today. The Data Vandals also created a modern-day pushcart that explored facts and figures on street vending while selling souvenirs of the event.