Episode 32: How to Humanise Data with Federica Fragapane
“I use organic shapes because it’s my way to try to remind myself and hopefully the reader of the lives that are sometimes hidden behind the data.”
-Federica Fragapane
In the latest episode of Art Persists, we speak to information designer Federica Fragapane. We talk to Federica about her work, humanising data by unpacking it in creative, organic forms.
From visualising the number of civilians killed in Gaza, to showing European attitudes to immigration, or the silencing of environmental activists in Brazil, Federica's work manages to evoke empathy and understanding by bringing hard data to life through art.
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About
Federica Fragapane is an independent information designer who specializes in creating projects and data visualizations as a freelancer. Over the years, she has designed data visualizations for Google, the United Nations, WHO, the Publications Office of the European Union, BBC Science Focus, Atmos and she collaborates periodically with La Lettura.
Many of her projects take an experimental approach, carefully selecting visual languages to encourage readers to engage with the narratives conveyed by the data. In 2023, three of her data visualization were acquired by the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York, becoming part of its Permanent Collection.
Learn more about her work: https://cargocollective.com/federicafragapane
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