The Unseen | Eighth Sense Wearable Installation

01. Challenge - 'Make: Brain-Powered Clothing' 

Holition partnered with IC tomorrow, an Innovate UK initiative, to join forces with multi-award winning alchemist, Lauren Bowker and her exploration house, THEUNSEEN, to develop and create EIGHTHSENSE: a colour and pattern-changing ceramic wearable sculpture, powered by human electro-magnetism. EIGHTHSENSE is the first of its kind in the world to react to human biodata and signals and was on display at Somerset House in 2012.

02. Solution - Driven by Science, Powered by You

Behind the piece was an EEG (electroencephalograph) headset that read brain-patterns to determine an individual's ‘aura’. The person's aura was then represented through a colour and pattern on the garment. 

As both a science and art experience, the garment installation allowed us to look into the future of clothing and wearables through real-time data, leaving a lasting impression on those who had a chance to 'wear their thoughts.'