Group work
Philosophy: Everybody hurts, is famous REM song. But in real life the truth is that we do not understand each other’s pain. Metaphorically, wearable make the Symphony of Pain indicating the community to their problem.
Description: The sense of touch is one of the basic human senses in addition to sight and hearing. So, we decided to use it for medical purposes in the way used by early civilizations. By stimulating i.e. by pressing certain points on the hand and by audio-visual responses of the electronic elements on our glove, we will try to reduce pain (short-lasting headaches and pain in the neck area). The sound of individual gloves together in a swarm creates a symphony of intensities of pain that we feel and at the same time has a therapeutic effect on the micro level. At a macro level, these wearables are designed to be used for therapeutic purposes in hospitals in the way to facilitate the morale of patients and to animate them to overcome the current situation more easily.
Technology: Arduino + electronics.
Exhibition: Centre for the Promotion of Science in Belgrade, Serbia. 2018.
Credits: Co creators Milijana Komad and Lavoslava Benčić.