There was an article about Body Graffiti Project in The Creators Project in both Korea and UK, (both Languages) I was busy preparing DALSMA 2011 presentation so now, I get to post about it here.
The Creators Project, UK ‘s article started with
Body Graffiti: When Wearable Technology Shines A Message
From its medieval advent when Roger Bacon suggested using convex glass to improve eyesight to the illuminated fashion label MOON Berlin, which debuted its inaugural line just this year, wearable technology is as much a part of the everyday as it is the “novel.” From a pair of glasses to interactive lamp dresses, such wearable innovations have made our lives that much easier and that much more exciting. As wearable technology is defined simply as “fashion that incorporates electronics and computerised devices,” Younghui Kim also jumps on the bandwagon. Yet with her wearables, there’s a different sort of message. <continued>
The Creators Project Korean article starts with:
바디 그래피티: 착용가능한 테크놀로지가 메시지를 빛낸다
… 바디 그래피티는 계속 진행 중인 프로젝트로 다른 웨어러블 미디엄을 통해 발전하면서 웨어러블 테크놀로지를 한층 당당한 수준으로 끌어 올린다. 커스텀 디자인 LED POV 시스템을 이용해서 텍스트건 그래픽이건 여러 메시지들을 프로그래밍 한다. 조끼나 바지, 부츠 같은 착용 가능한 것들에 LED를 꿰매 넣기 때문에 이 비주얼 그래피티는 움직임 속에서 보여질 수가 있다. …. <중략> 기사 더보기
Just to add a little bit about background in my wearable projects:
My research on the wearable art has started since 2002 and my first wearable project was a technoloy jacket for the mutimedia poetry performance costume. (Afrofuturistic, at The Kitchen, New York 2003) Since then HearWear: The Fashion of Environmental Noise Display project has followed. It will be almost 10 years since I’ve started to play with wearable media next year… <smile>
Younghui Kim (Marie) 