Design de Figurinos Dinâmicos e Interactivos para a Performance Artística
- Name
- Alexandra Teixeira
- Year
- 2019
- Institution
- Lisbon School of Architecture Universidade de Lisboa
- Supervisors
- Cristina Figueiredo, Carlos Figueiredo
- Discipline
- Fashion Design
- Scope
- Costume Design
- Taxonomy
- Praxiology
- Type
- Theoretical/Practical
- Language
- Portuguese
- Wordcount / Pagecount
- 70,423 / 313
- Joint supervision
- No
The design of costumes for artistic performance using smart and semi-smart textile technologies
Research Process (6 methods)
x
A performer and somatic costume specialist (Sally E. Dean), a theater director experienced in virtual and mixed environments (Oscar Wagenmans), and an actor/martial artist/fencer (Tiago da Cruz)
Textile engineers, various technical specialists, and performers (actors and dancers)
Actors and performers involved in rehearsals and workshops
experts from the spectacle and fashion industries, and the performers involved in the demonstration
specialists in directing, scenography, contemporary art, fashion design, and costume technology, along with the research supervisors
| # | Name of Method | Research Phase | Research Approach | Researcher Role | Object of Study / Participants | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Literature review | Exploratory | Qualitative | x | x | x |
| 2 | Interview | Generative | Qualitative | x | A performer and somatic costume specialist (Sally E. Dean), a theater director experienced in virtual and mixed environments (Oscar Wagenmans), and an actor/martial artist/fencer (Tiago da Cruz) | 3 |
| 3 | CoDesign | Generative | Qualitative | x | Textile engineers, various technical specialists, and performers (actors and dancers) | unspecified |
| 4 | Ergonomic observation | Generative | Qualitative | x | Actors and performers involved in rehearsals and workshops | unspecified |
| 5 | Questionnaire | Generative | Qualitative | x | experts from the spectacle and fashion industries, and the performers involved in the demonstration | 5 |
| 6 | Expert panel | Evaluative | Qualitative | x | specialists in directing, scenography, contemporary art, fashion design, and costume technology, along with the research supervisors | 5 |
Knowledge Transfer & Exchange
Knowledge Exchange (PhD Process): Exchange with community representatives
| IK&T | Academia | Design Practice | Society |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context | No | No | No |
| Vision | No | No | No |
| Means | No | No | No |
Recommendations (5)
Reanalyse fashion as a work of art in light of new technologies and new textile materials, especially within the context of artistic performance.
- Scope:
- Macro
- Time Horizon:
- Long
- Evidence Strength:
- Exploratory
- Feasibility:
- Medium
Use functional and technological textiles in conceptual explorations that connect engineering and design more closely and stimulate innovation in design methodologies.
- Scope:
- Macro
- Time Horizon:
- Medium → Long
- Evidence Strength:
- Indicative
- Feasibility:
- Medium
Include the emotional element as a central design dimension in smart or semi-smart costume design, so that responsive garments communicate specific emotions and not only technical effects.
- Scope:
- Macro
- Time Horizon:
- Long
- Evidence Strength:
- Exploratory
- Feasibility:
- Medium
Produce and test dynamic and interactive costume prototypes in real public performance settings so they can be confronted with audiences and with the social context they aim to address.
- Scope:
- Meso → Macro
- Time Horizon:
- Medium
- Evidence Strength:
- Indicative
- Feasibility:
- Medium
Explore dynamic and interactive costumes as interdisciplinary platforms that integrate creative and technical fields and stimulate new ergonomic approaches to the body in performance.
- Scope:
- Macro
- Time Horizon:
- Long
- Evidence Strength:
- Exploratory
- Feasibility:
- Medium