Artist In Residence

The University of Virginia School of Data Science is thrilled to welcome Nathalie Miebach as its inaugural Artist-in-Residence. Known for her transformative work at the intersection of art and science, Miebach will bring her unique perspective to Grounds for a week-long residency that explores how data can be translated into powerful visual and emotional experiences. Through workshops, lectures, and collaborative engagements with students and faculty, the residency will celebrate the fusion of creativity and computation—reflecting the School’s commitment to interdisciplinary thinking and the belief that art and data together can reveal deeper truths about the world around us.

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Nathalie Miebach

Nathalie Miebach explores both the science behind extreme weather events due to climate change and the complicated human responses that unfold as our world is becoming hotter, drier, and wetter. The base material of her work is scientific data related to meteorology, ecology and oceanography, which she translates into woven sculptures and musical scores and installations. Her main method of data translation is that of basket weaving, which functions as a simple, tactile grid through which to interpret data into 3D space. Central to this work is the role visual aesthetics play in the translation and understanding of scientific phenomena such as climate change and the complicated human responses it ensues.

Miebach is the recipient of numerous awards and residencies, including a Pollock-Krasner Award, TED Global Fellowship, Virginia A. Groot Foundation Grant, and two Massachusetts Cultural Council Fellowships.  Her work has been shown in the US, Canada, Europe and Australia and has been reviewed by publications spanning fine arts, design, and technology. She lives in Boston. Learn more at www.nathaliemiebach.com.