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The Colour Lovers

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joanna
at December 21, 2006 in news. 1 Comment

Colour Wheel from COLOURlovers.

The love for colours is obviously shared by quite few. Just found this site called COLOURlovers. It is a “resource that monitors and influences colour trends. COLOURlovers gives the people who use color – whether for ad campaigns, product design, or even in architectural specification - a place to check out a world of color, compare color palettes, submit news and comments, and read color related articles and interviews.”
I tried to make my own palette but can’t figure out how, I’ll work on it so watch that space.

Fashion in Colors

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valentina
at December 19, 2006 in news. 0 Comments

I usually browse the internet looking for some inspirations for the next Chromophilia fashion exhibition.  Joanna and Tita reckon that I am posting too many news about new media and art (I am definitely a multimedia geek!). They are correct - I am not focusing properly on fashion.
This is why today, feeling guilty, I decided to do a specific search for ‘fashion and colour’. The result is quite useful.

The Cuper Hewitt National Design Museum has recently organized an exhibition called ‘Fashion in Colors’.  Fashion in Colors explores color as a design element through 300 years of Western clothing, examining the changing perceptions and meanings of color through various eras. Continue reading ‘Fashion in Colors’

Analog Color Field Computer

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valentina
at December 18, 2006 in news. 0 Comments

The Analog Color Field Computer (ACFC) by Gregory Shakar is an interactive video and sound installation that makes both minimal and maximal use of computer monitors. Exhibitions of the piece employ a suite of sculptural computers whose custom electronics drive standard video displays and loudspeakers. Instead of presenting complex images (like computer graphics or photographs) each ACFC unit repurposes its monitor such that at any one time a solid field of color is spread across its entire display surface. Likewise with sound, instead of producing complex timbres each unit produces a pure sine tone. The sculptures’ colors and tones surge in steady pulses, conveying sonic textures and luminescent patterns into the sparsely lit exhibition space. Continue reading ‘Analog Color Field Computer’

Interview with Olga Szwajgier

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joanna
at December 15, 2006 in interviews and news. 0 Comments

Olga Szwajgier (image courtesy Olga Szwajgier)The world-class soprano and creator of the unique voice compass widening method, has extended her voice range from four to six octaves and can sing to the limits of hearing. Mrs Szwajgier is a Distinguished Lecturer at the Ludwik Solski State School of Drama in Cracow (Poland), and founder of the “Laboratory of Voice Training”.(read more) Continue reading ‘Interview with Olga Szwajgier’

Color in motion

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valentina
at December 14, 2006 in news. 2 Comments

I found a wicked animation called ‘Color in Motion’ by Maria Claudia Cortes describing what personalities a bunch of colours are often attributed with. I thougt I could have been a mixture of orange and green - my wardrobe reflects this - but I am not sure anymore. What colour are you?

David Batchelor’s Festival Remix

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valentina
at December 6, 2006 in asides. 0 Comments

David Batchelor’s Festival Remix: London South Bank Centre is illuminated this Christmas with light displays by British artist David Batchelor.

Chromo the colour clock

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valentina
at December 6, 2006 in news. 2 Comments

Chromo Logo

Chromo™ is a colour clock that helps your body understand what time it is.

This research has led to speculation that the Chromo™ could present a possible cure to jet-lag, Seasonal Affective Disorder and other light/time related illnesses.

The basis of this research states that certain colours assist in the release of certain natural hormones which, in turn, play a vital role in balancing your daily, monthly [lunar] and annual body clocks. Continue reading ‘Chromo the colour clock’

The Emotional Wardrobe

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valentina
at December 5, 2006 in news. 0 Comments


The Emotional Wardrobe by Lisa Stead is a collection of garments that represent and stimulate emotional response through technology-enhanced aesthetics. By combining traditional fashion textiles, material science and affective computing, garments are given the ability to change their aesthetic display in response to the emotions of the wearer or the presence of a viewer. The Emotional Wardrobe comprises of both worn and unworn garments. The worn garment responds to the wearer via body sensors, translating an inferred change in emotional state with a change in the garment aesthetics. LEDs create various patterns of colour, which glow from behind contours in the dress. The rhythmic patterns associated with music and emotion and could be used to improve self-awareness of moods or enhance and explore social interaction and self-expression. This concept could also encourage interaction between the wearer and society. Continue reading ‘The Emotional Wardrobe’