Exploring Kolam As An Ecofeminist Computational Art Practice
2022 (English)In: Creativity and Cognition (C&C '22), New York, USA: Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), 2022, p. 336-349Conference paper, Published paper (Refereed) [Artistic work]
Abstract [en]
In this pictorial, we present Kolam, a visual artform originating in Tamilnadu, South India, as an ecofeminist computational art practice. We provide a visual documentation of Kolam's Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) through eight characteristics based on existing research and authors’ personal experiences as Kolam practitioners. We begin by framing Kolam as an ecofeminist practice, highlighting cultural and ecological characteristics of Kolam as a Tamil tradition. We then illustrate evolving hybrid multimedia and contemporary technological practices that characterize Kolam as computational art. Our aim is to present a cohesive and compelling visual narrative using the artwork of authors and four contemporary Kolam practitioners to inspire creativity and highlight challenges for relational knowledge production in design and Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) research.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
New York, USA: Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), 2022. p. 336-349
Keywords [en]
Tamil Culture, Ecofeminism, Computational Art, Heritage Computing, Embedded Ecology, Environmental
National Category
Design
Research subject
Interaktionsdesign
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-55031DOI: 10.1145/3527927.3531452ISBN: 978-1-4503-9327-0 (electronic)OAI: oai:DiVA.org:mau-55031DiVA, id: diva2:1697368
Conference
Creativity and Cognition 2022, Venice Italy, June 20-23, 2022
Projects
Knowing from Somewhere: On Modes and Sites of Knowledge Production with Hacker Communities in the Field of Internet of Things
Funder
The Crafoord Foundation, 202006362022-09-202022-09-202023-01-09Bibliographically approved