CUTIS ANSERINA
Cutis Anserina looks at the future of human connection through a sensory therapy experience. For the project, a therapy bed reengages the mind-body network to prepare subjects for physical interaction by invoking goosebumps through sound, visuals, and space. The experience acts as a bridge between the physical and digital world and explores the lengths we might go to engage our instincts and senses in the future.
SKILLS: Rapid Prototyping, Fabrication, Exhibition Design
ROLES:
ME - Designer, Researcher, Lead Fabricator
Farzad Kargaran - Lead Technical Designer
Gabriel Tan - Designer, Researcher
Project done in collaboration with Google and Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
SCAN
Are our digital and physical lives becoming intertwined? Or are our lives just becoming more digital over time?
Through deep secondary research our team investigated these questions, imagining a future where physical feeling and in person emotion was looked at as something to harness, building on mental health and wellness trends we see today.
ZOOM
Together we imagined a transition space that humans would use to revitalize their instincts to sharpen their ability to connect.
Using Cutis Anserina, more commonly known as goosebumps, as a measuring stick for instinctual awakening we began exploring the aesthetic, experiential, and architectrual design for the installation.
How could sound, sight, and touch combine to give someone goosebumps?
DEVELOP
After lengthy material exploration we decided to build a space using rattan and worbla to create a natural, almost womb like physical space. We also experimented with sound and vibration, using tactile transducers and speakers throughout the bed to vibrate the body and engage the ears. Finally, we experimented with visuals and projection mapping to round out the experience.CREATE
The project was exhibited at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in 2023, and was created in collaboration with Google as part of an exploration of the Future of Music.
Cutis Anserina investigates what is inherent human instinct, what are our new digital instincts, and if these two intertwine or are asymptotical.