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03.22.25 - 04.06.25

DxD 2025 – Corpus: Bodies of Data

Bold black and white text on a green background reads: DxD at the top and CORPUS BODIES OF DATA at the bottom.
Two CRT televisions are side by side on a table. The left TV displays a magnified abstract shape, possibly from a microscope view. The right TV shows static noise. The TVs have wood and black plastic frames.
A row of clay vases with ornate, weathered textures on a shelf. A blurred hand is seen on the right side of the image. The date 07 12 27 is displayed in red at the bottom right corner.
Hand-painted mahjong tiles depict scenes of Chinatown buildings with detailed figures. Designs include a community center, storefronts, outdoor dining, and abstract figures sitting and talking, all in blue, red, and green on a white background.
Several overlapping flyers with text about International Arts Relations (INTAR), featuring small numbered boxes at the bottom of each flyer on a green background.
A poster with blue text and images on a tan background. It features the words FINAL INCH vertically, binary code, a stylized sausage with mustard and sauerkraut, and the text MUSTARD + DATA + SAUERKRAUT.
3D white topographic map models of two regions, showing detailed elevation with mountains and valleys, placed on round white bases against a white background.
Person in a yellow jacket crouches by the edge of a wide, calm lake surrounded by dry, brown reeds under a cloudy, gray sky. A distant tree line is visible on the horizon.
Abstract image of a weaving pattern featuring vertical and horizontal stripes in orange, pink, blue, and beige. The design is framed by four brown wooden beams, resembling a loom structure. The colors form a complex, symmetrical pattern.
Text in multiple languages discussing SoHos transformation from an industrial area to an artsy district: In the early 20th century, factories were common. By the 60s, artists moved in due to cheap rent. Today, its a hub for boutiques and galleries.
A collection of paint swatches pinned to a white surface, arranged in a rough grid. They vary in shades of red, purple, blue, green, brown, and yellow. Labels include words like vegetable, comfort, and construction.

Exhibition Info

Time
March 22-April 6, 12PM-7PM
Location

Corpus: Bodies of Data is the 2025 exhibition of Data Through Design (DxD), an annual data art exhibition featuring works that creatively analyze, interpret, and interrogate data made available in NYC’s Open Data Portal. This public exhibition of 10 data-driven, interdisciplinary art projects is presented by DxD in partnership with BRIC.

“Corpus” carries multiple meanings. A corpus might be a body of work, knowledge, literature, or language – the embodiment of activity, values, or beliefs. Corpus can also mean a physical body, an aggregation of organisms, a group of elements or people, or the corporeal substance of a thing.  

This year, DxD asked artists to think about the concept of a corpus, or body of data, that can be physical or ephemeral. We imagine a dataset as a body of knowledge that indexes people in a community, events in a timeline, or observations in an area. But datasets are also representations of our bodies and the corpora of living things; collections of individuals, bodies of water, natural and human-made systems, the collectivity of the city. How are these bodies of knowledge born, how do they age, grow, and go through cycles – who animates them and do they expire? And, if we look closely enough, can we discern the shapes of individuals within these collectives? For DxD’s 2025 exhibition, we encouraged participating artists to consider “corpus” through its multiple meanings, such as a body, a dataset, a community, or an organism.

DxD 2025 Artists + Projects:

  • Elias Bennett, Simon Lesina-Debiasi: Final Inch: Mustard, Data, Sauerkraut  
  • Mauricio Delfin: The Timelines Project
  • HK Dunston, Jill Sigman, Abigail Regner, Mariya Chekmarova: Breath Atlas
  • Michelle Hui: Aging Out of Place: Chinatown Elderly
  • Alison Long, Cass Yao, Keyarow Mosley: Body of Waste
  • Matías Piña, Arden Schager: Hyperphagia
  • Natch Quinn: The Entirety of NYC Land
  • Nishra Ranpura: Tapestreet: The Fabric of NYC
  • Aida Razavilar, Paul Hanna: Tower of Babel: Bodies of Language in Lexicon
  • Jessica Reisch: Marsh Temporalities

Corpus: Bodies of Data is organized and curated by the Data Through Design team: Julia Bloom, Tereza Chanaki, Rachel Daniell, Jack Darcey, Sara Eichner, Jen Ray, Justin Roberts, and Can Sucuoğlu.

Exhibition Events

03.21
Fri | 6:30 PM
Bold black text on a bright green background reads CORPUS and BODIES OF DATA. In smaller text, details of an exhibition opening on March 21, 2025, are provided. The logo DxD is displayed, representing Data Through Design.

Opening Reception: Corpus: Bodies of Data Exhibition by Data Through Design

Location
  • BRIC House
Cost
FREE
Opening Reception: Corpus: Bodies of Data Exhibition by Data Through Design
03.30
Sun | 2:00 PM
Bold black and white text on a green background reads: DxD at the top and CORPUS BODIES OF DATA at the bottom.

Artist Panel: Corpus: Bodies of Data Exhibition by Data Through Design

Location
  • BRIC House
Cost
FREE
Artist Panel: Corpus: Bodies of Data Exhibition by Data Through Design

Bios

Two black and white portraits of men on a plain background. The man on the top left has short hair, glasses, and a beard, smiling. The man on the bottom right has short hair and a neutral expression. Both are wearing dark shirts.

Elias Bennett & Simon Lesina-Debiasi

A person smiling outdoors, wearing a black turtleneck sweater. The background features a blurred city skyline and a cloudy sky.

Mauricio Delfin

A woman with dark hair tied back, wearing a light sleeveless turtleneck, stands outdoors against a modern architectural background, featuring glass and steel elements. She has a serene expression and gold hoop earrings.

Michelle Hui

Three people are shown side by side. The first person smiles and wears a light blue shirt. The second person looks into the camera with a neutral expression, wearing a black top. The third person wears glasses and a black shirt, with long hair.

Alison Long, Cass Yao, & Keyarow Mosley

Two men are smiling in this Polaroid photo. The man on the left is wearing a light sweater, while the man on the right is wearing a light shirt and making a peace sign with his hand. They are standing close to each other against a dark background.

Matías Piña & Arden Schager

Young man enjoying sunset at the beach in casual hoodie and beanie, capturing a serene moment with vibrant sky, clear weather, and ocean background, showcasing beach lifestyle and outdoor leisure.

Natch Quinn

A person with long dark hair is smiling and looking directly at the camera. They are wearing a dark jacket, and the background is plain white.

Nishra Ranpura

A woman with long hair smiles in a warmly lit room, wearing a brown top. Below, a man with curly hair and glasses grins in a photo with a plain light background. Both images are set against a diagonal black split.

Aida Razavilar & Paul Hanna

A woman stands on a rocky shore with tall dry grass in the background. She is wearing a black and white checkered fleece jacket, dark pants, and a dark scarf. She has headphones on and is holding a small audio device with cables. She is smiling and touching one side of the headphones.

Jessica Reisch

HK Dunston, Jill Sigman, Abigail Regner, & Mariya Chekmarova

About Data Through Design (DxD)

Data Through Design (DxD) is an independent, volunteer-run collective which organizes an annual art exhibition featuring works that creatively analyze, interpret and interrogate data made available on NYC Open Data, a valuable civic resource aimed at increasing information access and transparency. Each year a different theme is developed to challenge artists to surface hidden stories, patterns and connections in data, to examine its shortcomings, and to question claims to objectivity that data representations project. These novel and artistic creations harness the potential for data to enliven and deepen our understanding of life in the city. Featured projects are created by artists, activists, software engineers, graphic designers, architects, urban technologists, map-makers, and other creative practitioners; all working with the city’s open data sets. 

Data Through Design’s 2025 exhibition and programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Artswith the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, and is also supported by  Pratt Academic Senate. The 2025 exhibition is presented in partnership with BRIC. Data Through Design is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization through The Fund for the City of New York (FCNY) partner project program. For more about DxD or to make a donation toward future exhibitions, please visit DataThroughDesign.com/about. 

About NYC Open Data Week

DxD is part of NYC Open Data Week, a week-long series of events and workshops organized by our partners at the NYC Office of Technology and Innovation’s (OTI) Office of Data Analytics and BetaNYC. For more information about NYC Open Data Week, including Open Data Week 2025 events and the NYC School of Data community conference, please visit  open-data.nyc.

Data Through Design 2025 is presented in partnership with BRIC.

Bold, black letters D × D on a bright green background, with white drop shadows on each letter.
Green rectangle with the word BRIC in bold white letters, featuring a stylized design where the letters are the main focus, set against a plain background.
Stylized blue text logo reads BetaNYC, with the B resembling the Greek letter beta (β). The logo is set against a white background.
Logo with the text NYC OpenData on a black background. NYC is in bold, blue lettering and OpenData is in dark gray.
A black square with no visible details.
Logo of PRATT SENATE with each letter of PRATT in bold black font, followed by SENATE in thin black font. Five diagonal lines in red, blue, green, yellow, and purple are to the left of the text.