Manuela Garretón
Information Visualization
Manuela Garretón is an assistant professor at the School of Design at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and an adjunct researcher at the FAIR Millennium Nucleus (Futures of Artificial Intelligence Research). Her research and creative practice focus on the potential of data visualization to critically engage with contemporary social, ecological, and technological issues.
She holds a PhD in Engineering and a degree in Design from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, as well as a Master’s from the Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP) at New York University. She is also part of Sociedad Diseño y Tecnología (SDT), an interdisciplinary research and creation platform that explores the social implications of design and technology in contemporary society. Currently, her work investigates how visual representations can reveal the often-overlooked material, political, and environmental dimensions of digital systems. Her practice spans a variety of formats—from data journalism to interactive installations—and has been featured in exhibitions such as the Venice Architecture Biennale.