E-Static Shadows

March 6, 9-11 2009, 10:00 – 17:00

LIGHT AND SHADOWS : STATIC MIRROR : PLAYFUL INTERACTIONS : SOFT TECHNOLOGY : SENSORY EXPERIENCE : WOVEN ELECTRONICS : SOUND OF TEXTILE : POETRY OF MATERIALS : ANALOGUE INTERFACE :

Get playful with waves of fabric which respond to invisible static charges generated by you and the materials that surround you.

E-Static Shadows explores how technology can allow us to interact with the hidden electrostatic world. Create your own transient shadows and listen in as the textile reacts to your actions.

Discover how an invisible physical phenomenon has been revealed within this amazing textile-static mirror.

E-Static Shadows is a cross-disciplinary project combining art, design, science and technology by designer Zane Berzina and architect Jackson Tan.

This project is hosted by Goldsmiths, University of London and supported by the Arts and Humanities Research Council, the Arts Council, the National Lottery, Osram and Elektrisola.

The installation has been produced in partnership with TITV Greiz - The Institute for Specialised Textiles and Flexible Materials, insquare lab and Queen Mary University of London. The installation is supported by Kings College, Materials Library and the University of Michigan, Atmospheric, Oceanic and Space Sciences.

Entry is free and there is no need to pre-book. The Dana Centre and d.café are licensed premises open only to those aged 18 or over. Most events are free. Join us also for a special Science Museum Dana Centre event looking at static electricity, See below.

For more information on S-Static Shadows visit the project website: www.zaneberzina.com/e-staticshadows.htm