Compute

This data embroidery represents data center energy usage over time, from 2015-2023. Each circle is one year, and the stitches within are proportionally representative of the number of compute instances that flow through global data centers.

Data center energy use

Simple stitching and geometric shapes make the increasing use of energy easy to see, and the circular image represents a global that is overwhelmed with data. This piece was hand-dyed with indigo and cochineal.