Chernoff Faces and Mike Kelley

I have been researching Chernoff Faces and Mike Kelley at the suggestion of my last commentary:
Marcia’s Comments:
This investigation into Chumby-embodiment- and stuffed animal as interface reminded me of Mike Kelly’s work- his site ‘destroy all monstors’ http://www.mikekelley.com/ might give you some ideas- and references- also, the concept of synesthesia and multi-sensory joinings might lead [...]

BBC Visualising data

Here are a couple of good precedents for imaging and visualisation of data. I’m probably heading more towards the textual, but they are really nice sketches to place in comparison anyway.
GPS Tracking visualisation

NYTimes Medal Visualisation

Found at information aesthetics

Launch Pont

Intro Duction
For a launching point, I’m going with the following:
Theoretical Influence and Launch Point
Social theory is an essential tool used by scholars in the analysis of society; through the use of theoretical frameworks social structures and phenomena are analyzed and placed in context within a particular school of thought. The field is interdisciplinary, drawing ideas [...]

John Maeda - Visual Art and Technology

John Maeda (born 1966 in Seattle, Washington) is a Japanese-American graphic designer, computer scientist, university professor, and author. He is the current President of the Rhode Island School of Design, a position assumed in June 2008. His work in design and technology explores the area where the two fields merge. (Wiki)

John Maeda’s website

In 1999, he [...]

Noah Wardrip-Fruin - Screen (2002-present)

Screen is a CAVE type experience where a user is immersed through into a virtual space of text. The user can manipulate the text and is encouraged to “play” by physically manipulating the words around the environment as they increasingly fall from the space.
Full article on Noah’s website here.
I like the idea of play as [...]