Seeing The
invisible
Can the unseen harm you?
Explore 4 invisible environmental issues by interacting with data sculptures, and discover their extensive damage costs.
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Step 1. Select the hotspots to add to the damage costs on the right
Step 2. Drag the slider to progress further
The more you add, the more you learn about the far reaching consequences of environmental change.
Step 1. Select the hotspots to add to the damage costs on the right
Step 2. Drag the slider to progress further
The more you add, the more you learn about the far reaching consequences of environmental change.
Step 1. Select the hotspots to add to the damage costs on the right
Step 2. Drag the slider to progress further
The more you add, the more you learn about the far reaching consequences of environmental change.
Step 1. Select the hotspots to add to the damage costs on the right
Step 2. Drag the slider to progress further
The more you add, the more you learn about the far reaching consequences of environmental change.
This experiment features four data visualisation sculptures that highlight the impact of human activities on the environment. Each sculpture represents an anthropocentric topic with a significant damage cost: air pollution, noise pollution, microplastic intake, and melting permafrost.
Air pollution is a growing problem worldwide, not just in urban areas. The data sculpture visualises the long-term exposure to the pollutant pm2.5 in four key cities around the world. Explore these cities to see the striking differences.
Noise pollution is a highly underestimated problem that closely follows technological evolution. The data sculpture represents the evolution of sound levels in cities over time, analysing fire truck sirens, which are intentionally louder than their surroundings. Explore the sculpture to discover how cities have become increasingly loud over time.
Microplastic intake is currently under the spotlight due to groundbreaking studies. The data sculpture visualises the amount of microplastics ingested and inhaled, shedding light on the most polluting objects and where they come from.
Melting Permafrost, the last topic, is a problem with potentially truly catastrophic consequences. The data sculpture visualises the potential thawing of permafrost and how much CO2 will be released into the atmosphere depending on temperature increases.
Each sculpture offers a unique and thought-provoking representation of the impact of human activity on the environment. The hope is that this experiment will inspire people to take action and reduce their impact on the planet, protecting the environment for future generations.
TEAMCristina Tarquini: Creative Direction
Gustave Flowbert: Dev
Antoine Bertin: Sound Design
Julien Bauzin: 3D Design
DISCLAIMER Every reasonable effort has been made to make this web experiment as accurate as possible. This web experiment is an expression by the artist to generate discussion, awareness and interest in Climate Change, the data behind it and the consequences of human inaction. Seeing the Invisible is not intended as a validated source of scientific discoveries or processes.
The data behind this project was sourced from:
Noise pollution “The Soundscape. Our sonic environment and the tuning of the world” by R. Murray Schafer.
Health risks caused by environmental Noise in Europe by EEA - European Environment Agency
Environmental Noise guidelines by WHO - World Health Organization
Air pollution Breezometer: Historical air quality levels
Air Pollution by WHO - World Health Organization
Air Quality by NASA
Actions on Air Quality: A Global Summary of Policies and Programmes to Reduce Air Pollution by United Nation Environment Programme
Microplastic Intake Assessing plastic ingestion from nature to people - 2019 by WWF - World Wildlife Fund
Dietary and inhalation exposure to nano- and microplastic particles and potential implications for human health by WHO - World Health Organization
Simulating human exposure to indoor airborne microplastics using a Breathing Thermal Manikin by Alvise Vianello, Rasmus Lund Jensen, Li Liu & Jes Vollertsen
Melting Permafrost Assessing plastic ingestion from nature to people - 2019 by WWF - World Wildlife Fund
Permafrost by NASA
Thawing Permafrost Could Leach Microbes, Chemicals Into Environment by NASA
