Textile Society of America
Textile Society of America Symposium Proceedings
Date of this Version
2024
Document Type
Presentation
Citation
Textile Society of America 2024 Symposium
Shifts & Strands: Rethinking the Possibilities and Potentials of Textiles, November 12-17, 2024, a virtual event
Abstract
The importance of crossmodal interaction within the contemporary cultural, technological and scientific panorama has evidently gained significant attention due to its remarkable advantages in creating a meaningful, interwoven, and integrated experience. The use and recontextualization of textiles in such exploratory quest into the human senses has proven to be critical. Computational science, algorithmic logic and digital devices have always been rooted and closely interwoven with textile crafts and practices. Recent technological advancements have further combined technology and textile, generating interactive textile surfaces, constructing endless possibilities for multisensorial experiences. In this presentation we will examine how we can weave a sensitive dialogue at disciplinary intersections through augmented material explorations and soft interfaces, matter as a lively agent, embedded in the context of neo-materialist viewpoints and Barbadian intra-action. We discuss the role of materials beyond their physical properties as evolving thought structures and philosophical processes, reexamining our inert understanding of matter by giving it a dynamic, sporadic and spiritual side. Interdisciplinary material thinking is the fundamental concept of this topic, which we will present throughout our artistic praxis that reflect the complex dynamics of soft systems and human perception. By exploring neo-materialist perspectives, we will explore ways in which we can work with material agencies as a way to produce meaning and perceptual knowledge.
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Art and Materials Conservation Commons, Art Practice Commons, Critical and Cultural Studies Commons, Fashion Design Commons, Fiber, Textile, and Weaving Arts Commons, Fine Arts Commons, Graphics and Human Computer Interfaces Commons, Museum Studies Commons, Signal Processing Commons
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