“Rough and Squishy” by Tara Pattenden
Rough and Squishy.
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- Rough and Squishy
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Rough and Squishy presents interactive exploratory materials research created in the early stages of Tara Pattenden’s PhD project – Crafting Sonic Expression – that combines wearable technologies with sonic participatory practices to explore different possibilities for creative co-collaborative participatory works. The work generates material knowledge through methods such as absurd making and public making to generate divergent ideas and disrupt notions of technologies for critical reflection. By exploring materials such as custom hardware, software, e-textiles and crafts, Rough and Squishy explores how perceived notions of technology can create enchantment and play within participatory sonic art.
