workshop
21/07/2024
Schloss Dagstuhl – Leibniz Center for Informatics
Art, visual illusions, and data science may appear as unrelated fields at first glance, but they are profoundly interconnected. Art has always served as a means of visual expression and communication. Optical illusions, with their ability to “deceive” the eye have fascinated audiences for centuries and have stimulated advances in perceptual science. Data science provides potent tools for analyzing and interpreting diverse datasets, offering insights and fresh perspectives on a wide range of subjects. When these three domains converge, the outcome can be truly groundbreaking. Contemporary artists are now harnessing data science to craft works that reveal concealed patterns and relationships within complex datasets, incorporating visual illusions to challenge the audience's perceptions. Data science researchers are increasingly embracing the visual arts to convey complex data and ideas in more accessible and engaging manners.
This multidisciplinary Dagstuhl Seminar offers a unique opportunity to bring together leading scientists, designers, and artists to explore the emerging perceptions that arise in art, visual illusions, and data visualization. The goal is to expand our intellectual horizons and enrich our perspectives. This seminar aims to push the limits of scientific and artistic creativity, inspiring new tools, and approaches for artistic creation, stimulating new methods for visualizing data, and inspiring a research roadmap for multidisciplinary research in this area.