INTERROGATING
THE INVISIBLE
A visualisation of respondent data. There are two areas of visual infomration as the resp0ondent indicated two cultural identites.
Data
visualisations
The
data visualisations exhibited in San Jose in August 2006 at ISEA/Zero One are
based on correlated cultural identification survey responses and images. The lexicon
used is given below. A sample visualisation (of singular cultural identity) is found
here. Basically a visual language has been constructed, and
used to generate still and moving images based on survey responses.
Initially
it was thought that the visualised material would use the collated overall statistical
data, e.g. the percentage of respondents indicating more than one cultural identification,
or the percentage responding that their identification came from friends rather
than family. However, the survey responses were very interesting in themselves
and it was decided to begin the visualisation process by mapping individual responses.
Consequently, the survey has accumulated a large amount of qualitative data regarding
cultural identification.
Some
survey questions related to country of origin and residence, age and gender have
been omitted from the chart below as this data will be examined at a later date.
The questions and responses for main cultural identification are given only, as
those indicating second cultural identification responded the same questions in
regard to their second identification. To go to the actual survey, click this
link or the Online survey ISEA 2006 graphic above.
3.
How long, if at all, has your family lived in the country where you live now? |
| RESPONSE | VISUALISATION |
I'm
the first to live here (first generation).
| Seed |
| My
parents moved here (second generation). | Apple |
| My
grandparents moved here (third generation). | Fish
|
| My
family has been here for four or more generations. | Tree |
5.
From whom does your cultural influence mainly stem from? |
| Parents | DNA |
| Grandparents
or great grandparents. | 40's
car |
| Further
back in my family history. | Horse
and carriage |
| Friends
or other informal social group. | Birds |
| I'm
a member of a club, group or society that supports my identity. | Club |
| Other
[please state]. | Various |
6.
Does your main cultural influence come from your mother’s or father’s
side of the family? |
Mother.
| Symbol
of female |
Father.
| Symbol
of male |
Both
sides of the family.
| Male
and female symbol |
| Comes
from somewhere else [please state]. | Plus,
circle, arrow |
7.
In what way do you identify with your main cultural influence?
|
| For
me it is part of being a close knit family. | House |
| It's
all about my sense of extended family. | Neighbourhood |
| It's
more to do with being part of a group of friends that get together. | Town |
| It's
about sharing time with people who have the same values. | Island |
| I
occasionally meet with people who have the same background. | Basic
stamp |
| It's
just a feeling I have. | Cloud |
8.
How important to you is your main sense of cultural identity? |
| It
is one of the most important things about me. | Sun |
| It's
fairly important. | Earth |
| It's
just a part of me, it's there but I don't do much about it. | Moon |
| I
don't think about it much. | Rock |
9.
Do you take part in customs, rituals, clothes or traditions related to your main
cultural influence? |
| Very
much so. | Mountain |
| Sometimes. | Plane |
| Not
in the last five years. | Boat |
| Very
rarely. | MIR |
| Never. | O |
It
is noted here that it is entirely in keeping with the hybrid cultural premise
of the project and cultural identification of the artist, to generate hybrid languages.
Navigation
tips
The linked graphics above these words allow the exploration of the
project as it stands currently. The 'Online survey' link goes to the cultural
identification survey form - those with one or more cultural identifications are
welcome to contribute by filling out the form. The 'About' page gives a short
description of the project. The 'Data visualisation' page outlines the visualisation
process. The 'Thanks' page is self explanatory. The 'Leistavia constitution' link
takes visitors to the constitution document, which is outside of the Interrogating
the Invisible project. Links on the left of this page are to previous states
of the Leistavia project and related material, also outside the Interrogating
the invisible project.
Please
note this project uses New Zealand English spelling.
THEDISTRICT
OF LEISTAVIAIS
YOU
