Artistic Collaboration in Designing VR Visualizations __ Visualization Viewpoints
Daniel F. Keefe, B David, H. David, Theresa-Marie Rhyne · 2005
his article describes some of the lessons we have learned from our collaborations with artists on visualization problems at Brown University’s Visualization Research Lab. Over the past several years, we have worked closely with artists to develop, refine, and critique visualizations ranging from archaeological dig data from the Great Temple of Petra site in Jordan to the fluid dynamics and wing bone shape deformations that begin to explain how bats, the only flying mammals, stay aloft. Perhaps, the most important conclusion we have drawn from this experience is that artists can fill an important role in the visualization design pipeline. In our experience, artists routinely provide a unique source of visual insight and creativity for tackling difficult visual problems. They are also expertly trained in critiquing and refining visual works, an essential task in the itera