Physics

Sight

Movement (music)

Mathematics

Feeling

Aesthetics

Astronomy

Visual arts

Developmental psychology

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Dance

Psychology

Ballet

Programming language

Geometry

Character (mathematics)

Craft

Computer science

Art history

Expression (computer science)

Communication

Kinesthetic learning

Social psychology

In the 1920s, Oskar Schlemmer, artist in the Bauhaus movement, created the Triadic Ballet costumes. These re-strict movement of dancers, creating new expressions. In-spired by this, we designed an interactive wire costume. It restricts lower body movements, and emphasizes arm movements spurring LED-light 'sparks' and 'waves' wired in a tutu-like costume. The Wire Costume was introduced to a dancer who found that an unusual bond emerged be-tween her and the costume. We discuss how sensory altera-tion (sight, kinesthetic awareness and proprioception) and bodily training to adjust to the new soma, can result in nov-el, evocative forms of expression. The interactive costume can foster a certain mood, introduce feelings, and even embody a whole character -- only revealed once worn and danced. We describe a design exploration combining cul-tural and historical research, interviews with experts and material explorations that culminated in a novel prototype.

Reinterpreting Schlemmer's Triadic Ballet