Yeshim's BlogMAGCD Symposium Visuals on critical topics like environmental harm often fail to connect with audiences. Abstract presentations of complex data can make the issue feel distant, turning viewers into passive observers instead of active participants. So I was trying to find ways to make data visible and relatable I came across a book called Speculative […]
Reowning the Damage: Giving Abstract Data a Physical Form The dominant culture in the global north, often called the “culture of uncare” is weakening our natural ability to care about the long-term consequences of our actions. This culture promotes a lifestyle shaped by a globalized, deregulated economy where polluters rarely face consequences, short-term profits take […]
1. Colomina, B. and Wigley, M. (2016). Are we human? : notes on an archaeology of design. Zürich, Switzerland: Lars Mul̈ler, pp.96–101. In their book “Are We Human?: Notes on an Archaeology of Design,” the authors argue that design aspires to redefine humanity. We inhabit an era where everything is designed, enveloped in countless layers […]
Enquiry My passion for nature and science shapes my identity, and I see climate change as a pressing issue that I wish to explore further in my work. Coming from an engineering background, I possess the skills to comprehend and analyze data, enabling me to uncover hidden water footprints in various products and foods. My […]