Towards an Aesthetics of Touch

Lauren Hayes; Jessica Rajko

doi:10.1145/3077981.3078028

Towards an Aesthetics of Touch

Lauren Hayes, Jessica Rajko

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Abstract

In this paper we explore an interdisciplinary approach towards an aesthetics of touch. Research into the role of the body has become increasingly prevalent in fields ranging from philosophy of mind to human-computer interaction. At the same time, haptic technology has becoming ubiquitous within personalized devices and wearables. Despite this, touch remains largely under-explored within contemporary aesthetics. We firstly outline what might be gained from artistic practices that acknowledge a multisensory model of perception. Secondly, we discuss the difficulties of arriving at a standardized taxonomy for touch-based aesthetics and why this endeavor may not be fruitful. Finally, we outline an approach based on first-person felt experiences, drawing on creative practice research involving computational technology within the fields of somatics, dance, and music.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	MOCO 2017 - Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Movement Computing
Publisher	Association for Computing Machinery
Volume	Part F129150
ISBN (Electronic)	1595930361, 9781450352093
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/3077981.3078028
State	Published - Jun 28 2017
Event	4th International Conference on Movement Computing, MOCO 2017 - London, United Kingdom Duration: Jun 28 2017 → Jun 30 2017

Other

Other	4th International Conference on Movement Computing, MOCO 2017
Country	United Kingdom
City	London
Period	6/28/17 → 6/30/17

Keywords

Aesthetics
Haptics
Music
Performance
Somatic practice
Touch

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Human-Computer Interaction
Computer Networks and Communications
Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
Software

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