THE UNSEEN develops wind reactive ink that changes color upon contact with air THE UNSEEN develops wind reactive ink that changes color upon contact with air
jul 25, 2014

THE UNSEEN develops wind reactive ink that changes color upon contact with air

THE UNSEEN develops wind reactive ink that changes color upon contact with air
all images courtesy THE UNSEEN

 

 

 

london-based artist lauren bowker and her material exploration studio THE UNSEEN has developed a form of wind reactive ink that changes color according to different fluctuations in the air and around the body. demonstrated in a couture capsule collection designed for swarovski entitled ‘air’, the biological and chemical technology is integrated into layers of fabrics, morphing its RGB values in response to pressure change. similar to how formula one visualizes aerodynamics, through strands of color surrounding the car, ‘air’ is able to translate an environmental force into a graphic display.

 

 

 video courtesy THE UNSEEN

the unseen develops wind reactive ink that changes color upon contact with air

 

 

the nano compounds / inks and dyes are capable of sensing up-to seven stimuli in the environment such as heat, UV, pollution, moisture, chemicals, friction and sound. each of these stimuli have a different color changing effect on a given surface. for instance, heat affects color in RGB and pantone irreversibly, where pollution can only go back and forth, from yellow to black.

the unseen develops wind reactive ink that changes color upon contact with air

from both a controlled and uncontrolled aesthetic, the compounds/inks and dyes reactive to seven stimuli senses

the unseen develops wind reactive ink that changes color upon contact with air

a couture capsule collection designed for swarovski, presented during london fashion week 2014

the unseen develops wind reactive ink that changes color upon contact with air

the unseen develops wind reactive ink that changes color upon contact with air
each stimuli has a different color changing effect on a given surface – from RGB to pantone, and yellow to black

rodrigo caula I designboom
jul 25, 2014

  • A mind bender ..woah?! I even like her taste in music… ‘she married?

    Jim

    jimCan says:
    Jul 25, 2014

  • amazing imagine if this could be applied to a motorcycle fairing or a car

    sworddesign says:
    Jul 25, 2014

  • Can you help me finding the name of the song please ?? 🙂

    Quentin says:
    Nov 10, 2014

  • Interesting.. truly interesting. imaging the beauty that could be incorporated into so many designs with this. formal attire could have a unique sense of seriousness mixed with a raw design that would be impossible to make an exact replica each person altering their clothing based on chemicals in the around and from the body mixed with heat inside and outside the clothing and a multitude of other possibilities 🙂 great work UNSEEN. loving all of what you guys are going!

    Shizuka_Savage says:
    Nov 30, 2014

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