The Secret Life of . . .
2023 I INTRA PROGRAM, UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED ARTS
PART OF FASHION FOR FUTURE BOLZANO
PART OF CIRCULAR WEEK TIROL
AN EMBODIED EXPERIENCE REVEALING PLASTIC MICROFIBRE EMISSIONS FROM EVERYDAY GARMENTS
production
software, 3D camera, tripod, projector, wallpaper
in collaboration with
Seçil Uğur Yavuz (Free University of Bolzano)
Maria Menendez Blanco (Free University of Bolzano)
Jakob Sikeler (intern, software development)
Burkart Schwaighofer (software development)
Clemens Bernhofer DI (architect)
Rocco Lorenzo Modugno (booklet design)
on show at
Circular Week Tirol (AT), 2024
Fashion for Future Bolzano (IT), 2024
NordiCHI ‘24, Uppsala (SWE), 2024
funded by
INTRA program, University of Applied Arts
Federal Ministry of the Republic of Austria (BMKOES)
Cultural Forum Milan
Culture Moves Europe (European Union)
Free University of Bolzano
Tiny and light they soar to the top of mountains and float to the bottoms of oceans. Just by walking around in polyester pullovers we lose thousands of smallest textile fibres every day without a notice. They collect inside the dust bunnies in our bed room corners or make their way up our nostrils and even into our cells.
More than 65% of global textile production is made of petroleum, thus plastic microfibres from textiles are omnipresent. This despite the disturbing evidence latest research shows: Petroleum-based fibers, once inside our bodies, might contribute to all kinds of serious illnesses.
The interactive installation The Secret Life of ... makes the invisible visible. The digital reflection simulates the amount of plastic microfibers that we release into the environment just by walking around in synthetic clothing. A participatory wall installation invites visitors to leave a personal microfiber sample. The growing diagram reveals the material and sentimental composition of the garments present in the space.
© ROCCO LORENZO MODUGNO
© ANNA MAYR
