Fashion Acoustics
Alex’s research focuses on the design and development of somatic wearable musical instruments, with a focus on computer-enhanced foot devices. She is a founding member of Chicks on Speed – a multidisciplinary art collective working at the intersection of performance art, electronic dance music, collage graphics, textile design and fashion.
Alex undertook her PhD at CCS in Musical Instrument Design for Multimedia Performance, where she developed musical computer-wearables using prototyping and craft techniques in e-textiles.
Handcrafted electronics were embodied in the fibres of costumes and shoes in order to promote a wider and more creative application of technology on the body for live multimodal/intermedia performances.