Inner
2007

‘Inner’ was developed during the ANAT reSkin Wearable Technologies Laboratory in early 2007. It deals with issues of intrapersonal understanding - focussing on foibles, oddities, idiosyncrasies and eccentricities that may allude to emotional state. The garment senses a nervous habit – in this case touching the sternum – through the sensitive gingko brooch at the neck. This information is transmuted into an internal output: softly activating solenoids which tap against the ribcage, and an external output: subtle pulsating optic fibre along the stomach. It allows for an awareness of our non-conscious behaviours and is the continuation of a series of projects which investigate delicate technologies which augment our relationship with the world and people within it.

Materials: Silk Organza, silver, high density foam, solenoids, Arduino microprocessor, electronics, optic fibre



Image credit: Cinnamon Lee

This work was developed at reSkin, an ANAT Emerging Technology Lab presented in association with the Australian National University and Craft Australia.

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