This informative and perspective-shifting project by Nadeem Haidary places art and statistics in the same realm with re-imagined flags that display infographics about their corresponding countries.
While she has designed the flags of many different countries, the focal point of the artist's latest project is the American flag. Instead of the stars and stripes representing states and original colonies, each star signifies a year in history while the stripes represent corresponding statistics of things like divorce rates and life expectancy. Most of the topics shown are similarly somber or negative in the hopes that these re-imagined flags will spark discourse over issues that aren't often discussed.
The 'State of the Union' project aims to change the static way people look at flags and spark conversations about important topics that may go against typical national pride.
Statistic-Revealing Flags
The 'State of the Union' Project Puts Infographics on Reimagined Flags
Trend Themes
1. Infographic Flags - Developing flags with re-imagined designs and infographics that showcase the country's statistics and other important data points.
2. Data Visualization Art - Using data to create visually-appealing art pieces that convey important information in a unique and impactful way.
3. Provocative National Symbols - Designing national flags and symbols to provoke critical thinking and stimulate discussions around important social and political issues.
Industry Implications
1. Art and Design - Incorporating data into art and design to create new and innovative approaches to creative projects.
2. Marketing and Advertising - Using data visualization art pieces in advertising campaigns to convey messages and engage audiences in new ways.
3. Education and Public Discourse - Using provocative national symbols in educational settings to prompt critical thinking and foster healthy discussions around sensitive social and political issues.