Data can create contradictions in what we expect, which can sometimes lead to comical situations. This is why I believe that data visualisation can offer viewers a unique perspective on various topics in a humorous way. In my thesis, my aim was to illustrate a dataset in a manner that highlights the humorous aspects.
I saw lot of comical potential in our relationship to the internet. So I started collecting Wi-Fi names and taking photos of mobile phone towers in my hometown, Pfäffikon. I documented more than 8228 Wi-Fi names and 15 mobile phone towers in a village of 12,000 inhabitants. I was interested in the ubiquity of the Internet and how much we depend on it.
The WLAN name directory can also be found online at
www.perle-internet.ch More information and pictures on the
website of the diploma exhibition
