AnimaTo
A research project designing a multimorphic textile artefact for performativity — exploring how woven textile-forms can be designed for enriched, open-ended experiences in everyday use, and what it means for a textile to be performative over time rather than static.
With Alice Buso, Kaspar Jansen, Himansu Verma, and Elvin Karana.
Multimorphic
When first woven AnimaTo appears to be an ordinary kitchen towel.
When first woven AnimaTo appears to be an ordinary kitchen towel.
When exposed to water during use, PVA yarns embedded in the 3D woven structure are animated and unexpectedly transform the textile, disrupting its function and use.
New textures and forms emerge.
New textures and forms emerge.
When washed in hot water the pva yarn dissolves and the multilayered textiel-form unfolds to three times its original size - further disrupting use and function.
What new uses and experiences can be found?
Buso, A., McQuillan, H., Jansen, K., Verma, H., & Karana, E. (2025) Exploring Everyday Experiences of a Multimorphic Textile-form Artefact.
Buso, A., McQuillan, H., Jansen, K., & Karana, E. (2024). AnimaTo: Designing a Multimorphic Textile Artefact for Performativity.