The Museum of Modern Art in New York has opened Full Disclosure: The Edge of Information Design, a ground-floor exhibition curated by Paola Antonelli. It runs from 27 September 2026 to 13 June 2027.
From infographics to synthetic memories
The show traces information design from familiar charts and maps to projects that stretch the definition. The most talked-about piece is the Synthetic Memories Archive by the Spanish studio Domestic Data Streamers. It uses AI to turn people's spoken memories into images, displayed beside the descriptions that produced them. The studio has also explored the approach as a support for people living with trauma or dementia.
Other works on show
- Dear Data by Giorgia Lupi and Stefanie Posavec, the handmade postcards that turned everyday habits into drawings.
- Calculating Empires by Kate Crawford and Vladan Joler, a three-wall map of technology and power since 1500.
- The Seizure of the Iuventa by Forensic Architecture, an investigation into the case against a sea rescue NGO.
- Two Sides of the Same Coin by Laura Kurgan and Dan Miller, linking land use with microbial life.
- A work by William Villalongo and Shraddha Raman extending W.E.B. Du Bois's pioneering data portraits of Black Americans.
Why designers should care
The exhibition makes an argument every interface and dashboard designer will recognise: presenting information is never neutral. Choices about what to show, what to leave out and how to make it feel are design decisions with consequences. If you're in New York before next summer, it's worth an hour. If not, the projects are well documented online and make a strong reading list.
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