Data Vandals

email: DataVandalsNYC@gmail.com Data Vandals are: Jen Ray & Jason Forrest. We believe data is a universal language—by making it visual and accessible, we enable communities to engage in meaningful conversations and build deeper connections with one another. Our installations transform abstract statistics into tangible experiences that invite curiosity and discovery, turning public spaces into laboratories for collective understanding. When people encounter our work, they become active participants rather than passive observers—touching, questioning, and discovering how their own data is woven into the larger tapestry that shapes our culture. Since 2021, Data Vandals evolved as an experiment in bringing data visualization out of the digital world and into the streets, driven by our conviction that meaningful change happens when art meets community. In these moments, data stops being distant and becomes deeply personal, revealing connections between individual experiences and collective patterns.