Kirell Benzi is a data artist, speaker and data visualization lecturer. He holds a PhD in Data Science, presently working as Head Of Research at Ekino. His software engineering and creative coding expertise have allowed him to design new methods specially dedicated to his data passion. Consequently, his work has been shown in museums (ArtLab, Swiss National Museum), newspapers and magazines (La Recherche, 20minutes, Le Temps) and on over 100 websites in 10 languages (including Gizmodo, Engadget, The MarketPlace, TechRadar, Co.Design, Phys.org, VICE and Digital Trends.  He was also a keynote speaker on various occasions, including TedX. 
In this episode, Kirell shares his insights on data art, explaining to us how one can create art and imbibe emotions using data and shared the procedure of getting started into data art. We also discussed choosing a form to tell a narrative. 
Takeaways: What is data art? How to get started with data art, Future trends in technology-based art.
Books recommended by Kirell Benzi 
Data Visualization - Andy Kirk
- Design for Information - Isabel Meirelles
- Win without pitching - Blair Enns
Design Warp Medium Publication - https://medium.com/design-warp
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