# An idea

> A 2009 notebook entry on talking about visualisation in a way that foregrounds the conceptual and cultural practice and backgrounds the dataviz.

- Page: https://www.elasticspace.com/2009/06/128227159/
- Author: Timo Arnall (https://www.elasticspace.com/)
- Section: Notes (https://www.elasticspace.com/notes/)
- Published: 2009-06-22
- Updated: 2026-07-04
- Tags: Data Visualisation, PhD
- Site map for agents: https://www.elasticspace.com/llms.txt

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We need to find a way of talking about visualisation and forefronting the conceptual and cultural elements of the design practice, while putting the ‘dataviz’ aspects in the background.

Also need to find some way of wrapping up the visualisation, evidencing, provocation, probing, aspects of design (need a good word for that).