Technocraft

2023

Wearable Art, CMF, Modular Fashion

Digital Bodies in Tangible Reality: How can material interaction challenge our experiences?

Human bodies have always interacted with technology. Digital bodies, in the context of design and art, encompass the representation and exploration of the human form using digital technology. The concept of bringing digital bodies into tangible reality opens up new avenues for creative expression, blurring the boundaries between the virtual and physical worlds. By combining digital technologies with physical manifestations, the aim is to create a sensorial experience that pushes the boundaries of traditional art forms and engages viewers in novel ways. Objects are viewed as participating in specific sets of relations, including those with other artifacts as well as with people. The term ‘assemblage’ is often used to capture these entanglements. Assemblages of human flesh and nonhuman actors are constantly configured and reconfigured. Techno-craft explores the idea of hybrid materiality, creating a physical entity mimicking the digital reality, delving into the idea of a digital body and the interaction of a human with technology. The modular garment is created by zero-waste geometric patterns, interlocked to create a 3-dimensional textile offering numerous combinations of patterns.