Sensing Patterns invites visitors to hear and feel knitwear patterns through sound vibrations via a wearable audio system. This piece seeks to underline the relationship between the construction of knitted fabric, code and gesture.
Harnessing the technological properties of knitting, ‘Sensing Patterns’ looks at how structure can generate distinctive material properties by repeating a sequence of instructions, and how these properties can translate into different sensory outputs.
'Sensing Patterns' explores the power of algorithmic thinking, and how natural patterns echoed in ancestral collective practices have influenced the development of contemporary computation.
‘Sensing Patterns’ is powered by SubPac, supported by BOM, PlayLa.bZ and B-Side.
Sound Designer: Narotam Horn.
Tech Consultant : Jérôme Grard, InExtremis
‘Sensing Patterns’ was displayed in September 2023 at the Victoria & Albert Museum for Digital Design Weekend.