CREATION
LONDON DESIGN BIENNALE 2023 INNER PEACE
PROJECT : MUSIC MIND TEXTILES
Project Design, Planning, Management
Art Direction, Textiles Design, Art Installation
Multi-Sensory System Design Integration
Advanced Concept, Materials R&D
Innovative Smart E-Textiles, Wearable Technology
Multidisciplinary Collaboration
Concept Design, Film, Visual Communication
Media, Website, Branding, PR
SENSORY THREADS : AN IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE
CROSS-DISCIPLINARY COLLABORATIVE PROJECT PROMOTING MINDFULNESS AND INNER PEACE
The Music Mind Textiles project represents a groundbreaking fusion of artistry, technology, and mindfulness, captivating audiences at prestigious events such as the RCA 2023 Kensington, Fashion-District Festival, and London Design Biennale 2023. It brings together a diverse team, including Textile Designers and Architect from the Royal College of Art; music composers from the Royal College of Music; the expertise of Foster + Partners' Specialist modelling group; and Italian textile weaver Dreamlux. This collaborative endeavour showcases the project's commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration, seamlessly integrating the realms of Art, Design, Science, and Technology.
INNER PEACE
The concept "Inner Peace" enacts a metaphorical soul-purification, offering a unique rite of passage towards a new era of universal empathy. highlighting the wisdom of God and the generosity of Earth. At the heart of Music-Mind-Textile lies an enchanting "Waterfall-like" installation that flawlessly merges original musical compositions with innovative smart-textiles art installations. By allowing the audience's emotions to shape the visual and auditory experience, the textile traverses the impressive installation and is programmed to tune in with the collective emotional state, projecting the public's feelings through its color fluctuations - "Seeing Music in Colour". This harnesses the evocative power of music and immersive multi-sensory textiles, taking the audience on a transformative journey of rediscovering inner peace and heralding "The Future of the Mind."
VISION
The project fosters social engagement and inclusivity, empowering individuals, particularly those with diverse neurological perspectives, while unveiling the inherent therapeutic qualities embedded within the integration of music and textiles. This sensory immersive experience sparks introspection, fosters meaningful connections, strives to enhance mental health and well-being. Music-Mind-Textile harnesses the transformative potential of design to cultivate mindfulness and inner peace, aligning with the awareness of Health, Education, and Innovation. The project culminates in a transformative experience that embraces EDI inclusiveness towards a sustainable future. (SDG 3. ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being and Mental Health for all at all ages. , Goal 5. Promote women’s empowerment through technology. SDG12. Sustainable Production).
MINDFUL INNOVATION
The collaborative integration of Music ( Sound design), Mind ( Electroencephalogram EEG), and Textile design ( Digital Jacquard ) into a smart textile Soft-system co-developed with the Specialist Modelling Group (SMG), Foster+Partners
MUSIC Music-evoked emotions
MIND Sense Design Neuro-aesthetics
TEXTILE Sensory Threads Technology
London Design Biennale 2023 Jun.1-25, Somerset House
Biennale Talk: Threads of Mindful Innovation
