Don't Play with My Hair
A speculative organic synthesizer whose parameters arise from the structure, form, and materiality of hair.
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Overview
Exploration of the structure and gesture of hair to communicate its importance to rituals and identity.
Conceptual Framework
An investigation of the, often forceful, policing of Black hair and beauty by Western standards and policy.
Technical Approach
A speculative organic synthesizer whose parameters and input arise primarily from the structure, form, and materiality of hair—a “HairSynth”.