We use forensic research methods to map complex systems and their impacts.

Materiality combines spatial mapping, coding and the analysis of large datasets to solve research problems that conventional methods miss. We have used our unique set of skills to track diffuse pollution, expose corporate secrecy and uncover social inequalities. Creative visualisation sits at the heart of our work, enabling us to tell compelling stories with data that supports movements and drives policy change.

What we do:

— Advanced Digital Investigations

— Data Visualisation, Mapping and Interactive Platforms

— Printed Maps, Interactive Models and 3D Maps

— Exhibitions

— Talks and Presentations

— Training and Workshops

Advanced Digital Investigations

Exhibitions

Supply Chain Investigations

Interactive Platforms

Printed Maps

Data Visualisation and GIS Analysis

Talks

Interactive Maps

Workshops

Interactive Installations

GIS Analysis

Models and 3D Maps

Exhibitions

Highlights:

Feedback:

“Fantastically useful!”
George Monbiot

“Materiality helped us bring a complex issue to life. Working from our brief, they created compelling muck and ammonia maps that clearly illustrated the pollution impacts of industrial pig and poultry units. Their ability to translate technical data into engaging, accessible visuals made the issue easy for the public to understand and played an important role in driving our campaign forward.”
Anthony Field, Head of Compassion In World Farming UK

"There are six times as many outdoor ads in the most deprived areas of England as there are in the least deprived. Extraordinary new report by @adfreecities which shows how much advertising affects health and how it targets low income communities."
Dr Chris Van Tulleken, UCL

“What they've exposed really does speak to society's ethics, and therefore it's something that Parliamentarians must in all conscience properly engage with ... I think it's no overstatement to say that the issues with which this report deals are really a matter of life and death for all of us”
Caroline Lucas, former Green Party MP

“Meaningful change is possible, and this report shows why it is needed and how it can be done. It’s a must read.”
Professor Emma Boyland, Chair of Food Marketing and Child Health, University of Liverpool.

“I even had the opportunity to discuss the impact of intensive poultry farming on the River Wye, with Peter, one of the artists, whose work shows the sheer scale and horror of pollution from these farms.”
Kerry McCarthy MP

Multimedia Investigations

Research Projects

Design Projects

Multimedia Investigations