Intimacy 2.0 – Clothes that disappear when you get horny

What is the purpose of clothes? Some might say to keep us warm, protected, and civilized. It’s pragmatic. Some might say it’s about self-expression. Where does intimacy fit into the equation? To create a shell that can be shed only in the most private and intimate moments? Artist, Daan Roosegaarde, explores the relationship between the wearer’s emotional state and garments through his project, Intimacy 2.0, high-tech clothes that disappear when you’re horny (as in, when you’re heartrate increases).

In an interview with Lost in E Minor, Roosegaarde states that this is a haute couture wearable that shouldn’t be limited to the bedroom; it should be in the public eye at red carpet events and cat-walks.

Roosegaarde started off with women’s wear and plans to expand out to men’s wear as well. It makes me wonder though… How strange is it that women are expected to reveal their most intimate selves in artistic context (fine arts paintings, high fashion, etc.) but never within that of the everyday? As society, why do we feel so strongly that women should hide their body parts especially if it’s for their own pleasure?

Long Distance Lovers’ Project: “Half&Half”

“Long distance relationships can be hard. So why not ease the burden with a cooperative art project? “Half&Half” is a project by the duo ShinLiArt. The couple snaps pictures while they’re on video chat, and later compose them into one. Two halves join to show that while the lovers might be miles apart, they are still together. SihinLiArt is composed of Danbi Shin, currently based in New York, and Seok Li, based in Seoul. There’s a 14 hour time difference between their locations, but that’s no barrier for love – or art! Plus, the proceeds that come from their art projects are donated to art education.”

Source: http://imgur.com/account/favorites/s1E9q

Andy Denzler: Glitch Paintings

Our last project is temporary — whether it’s a physical object displayed or a public performance. We document it with film and/or photography but we cannot never hold it in our hands like a sculpture or painting.

Here is an interesting artist who plays with the idea of impermanence. Andy Denzler’s haunting glitchy painting highlights that our memory and technology changes.

Source: http://thecreatorsproject.vice.com/blog/stuck-in-motion-with-slurred-glitch-paintings?utm_source=vicefbuk

ACLU Resources — Know Your Rights in Public Spaces

As we venture into the critical art project, I think it’s important to know the laws for photographing and recording (video & audio) as well as your rights. If you’re doing something that potentially attracts attention from the police, it’s probably smart to be aware of what you can and cannot do ahead of time. Below are two good starting points:

Click to access KYRPhotographersweb.pdf

https://www.aclu.org/news/you-have-every-right-photograph-cop?redirect=free-speech/you-have-every-right-photograph-cop (Links to an external site.)

 

 

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Feast your eyes on these beauties

Collections from HU STUDIO

REFLECTION

ILLUSION

EPHEMERAL 

Neri Oxman’s 3D Printed Photosynthetic Wearables

Hirotoshi Ito: Rocks with Unexpected Textures

Some are humorous and most are just outright creepy and weird. I like how the artist adds unusual textures to the natural forms of the rocks.  Might be somewhat relevant to the whole idea of working with things with physical textures — folding, crinkling, and playing with paper.

 

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Purrfect loop.

Nicholas Felton collects personal data from his life and publishes an annual report. Below here are snippets from the 2014 report. According to his website, unlike previous editions in which he used personal methods (such as asking friends and relatives) he was able to compile this report purely based on commercially available applications and resources to log in things like his sleep activity, locations, media consumption, etc.