Submissions | VizChitra 2026
Fading Out to Exhibition
Aswanth
Student•National Institute of Design, Bangalore
Description
“Fading Out” is a tangible data visualization that translates the IUCN Red List decline into physical disappearance. Visitors watch species fade over minutes. Data drives material loss. It asks what extinction feels like. Rooted in the biodiversity crisis, it fits the data; otherwise, it makes the data experiential.
Data Source
The project uses quantitative biodiversity data: IUCN Red List categories (Least Concern to Critically Endangered), population trends, percentage decline over time, assessment years, and geographic range size. Temporal data determines how quickly and intensely each species fades.
All data comes from the International Union for Conservation of Nature through the IUCN Red List database. Species assessments provide structured numeric indicators and documented status shifts.
The data will be compiled into a dataset that directly drives material transformation in the installation. Opacity, fragmentation, or physical erosion will correspond to actual decline metrics, ensuring that visual disappearance is not metaphorical decoration but a precise translation of documented ecological loss.
Technical Requirements
The project/installation only needs a table and a power source, preferably an extension box with at least 3 plug points.
Project Status & Timeline
This is an existing work and can be installed anywhere by anyone.