User:Michel W/Draft project proposal
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⭑What do you want to make?
I want to create a series of objects related to cyborgs and build a new world that integrates the concepts of cyberfeminism, queer theory, body politics, body extension, and explores my relationship with these theories.
In this world, there are no clear boundaries between humans and nature, machines, materials, and animals. The inspiration comes from "Cyborg Manifesto" by Donna Haraway. This series may include an interactive fashion dress, an art installation, a live performance, a book, or a website, among others. The materials used for creation will be based on environmental sustainability. Ultimately, these various objects will be pieced together into one cohesive whole, inviting the audience to interact with and explore these topics together.
⭑How do you plan to make it?
On one hand, I will continue reading and researching more books and articles related to cyberfeminism, queer theory, body politics, and feminism to explore these topics in greater depth. I also plan to participate in exhibitions and gatherings on these topics to meet more like-minded peers and seek collaboration opportunities. I hope to have more opportunities for exchange and mutual learning. On the other hand, I need to experiment with connecting Arduino to Touch Designer to create different visual outputs, such as images, text, sound, video, etc. This part will eventually be integrated with the dress. Additionally, I need to create a dress, primarily through modifying and transforming second-hand clothes, to develop a hybrid aesthetic.
⭑Timetable
September: Go to different exhibitions, meet new likeminded peers. Search for inspirations. Read!
October: Make the project proposal and draft rapid prototypes that can help my research. Test on Touch designer + Arduino. Keep reading!
November: Sketch the dress and search for material for it. Make prototypes. Problem solving.
December:
January:
February:
March: Discuss the collaborations with sound artist and performance artist for the grad show.
April:
May: Do the styling and art director for the final dress shooting with a photographer.
June: Prepare the grad show. Perhaps there will be a live performance for 30 mins.
⭑Why do you want to make it?
I have always been deeply interested in topics such as feminism, queer theory, gender fluidity, and body politics. Researching these issues has given me a deeper understanding of my own self and gender identity. As someone who identifies as a non-binary queer person, I want to raise awareness of these issues that matter to me, especially for people in Taiwan. I feel that there is still a lot of space in Taiwan to discuss and share these marginalized topics. Moreover, I am very eager to combine physical and virtual mediums in my creative work. Fashion has always been a way for me to express myself, and now I hope to explore new possibilities and self-expression by integrating different media.
⭑Who can help you and how?
⊹ XPUB Tutors: Giving feedbacks for my concepts, Prototyping problem solving.
⊹ XPUB peers: Discussing projects deeply together.
⊹ Nam Wang: Helping me with the Arduino and Touch Designer and giving technical support.
⊹ Lena Chen: Sound artist. Collaborate for the sound outputs.
⭑Relation to previous practice
In previous special issues, I created art installations using various materials and combined both digital and physical formats, such as building websites, using HTML, and WeasyPrint to make a zine. For Special Issue 24, I made a mosquito net installation and transformed it into another format by collaborating with a model and photographer to create an intimate artistic practice.
⭑Relation to a larger context
Raise awareness of queerness, sharing and discussing with the communities. The reason I choose these topics is because they are parts of my everyday life.
⭑References/bibliography
Haraway, D. (1985). A cyborg manifesto. Victoria, British Columbia: Camas Books.
Seu, M. (2023). Cyberfeminism Index. Inventory Press.