My work is focused on using data to tell stories and explore our common humanity. Aaron Koblin commondatumexplore Change image and share on social
I've always loved music and held it as a sacred thing that I can't touch, as I don't really want to deconstruct it or be a musician. Aaron Koblin deconstructhavehold Change image and share on social
The trouble with progress is that it tends to happen slowly and quietly. It's not necessarily going to shout about itself, or make the nightly news like a disaster or a scandal would. Aaron Koblin disasterhappenmake Change image and share on social
As we get more transparent with data sets about infrastructure and systems management, I have a feeling we'll see big changes in how we think about complexity and our relationship to our actions. Aaron Koblin actionbigcomplexity Change image and share on social
What's clear - and exciting - is that communication for social change is growing. Aaron Koblin changeclearcommunication Change image and share on social
I've always been interested in technology, but specifically how we can use machines to engage the imagination. I started using computers when I was young and was fascinated by creating rules and instructions that allow a computer to engage in a dialogue with humans. The stories found in the data all around us can do just that. Aaron Koblin computercreatedatum share on social
I grew up with the idea of the cyborg and the robot, but at the same time I felt this intense disconnection between the things I was engaged with and inspired by in terms of fun and play. It seemed like paintings and drawings were so static. Aaron Koblin cyborgdisconnectiondrawing share on social
There's something that happens with the collection of a large amount of data when it's dumped into an Excel spreadsheet or put into a pie chart. You run the risk of completely missing what it's about. Aaron Koblin amountchartcollection Change image and share on social
I've always been a bit of a mix between art and technology. I used to paint a lot, but I'm not very good with my hands. It has always been a fusion between my computer gaming interests and being exposed to the rich data of society that we live in. Aaron Koblin artbitecomputer share on social
I've found that when everyone rallies behind a cause, and when they learn their effort can contribute something bigger, they get engaged. Aaron Koblin bigcontributeeffort Change image and share on social