(Nip)ulations: The Nipulator Electronic Bra and the Embodiment of the Image Processing Tool.
Saved in:
| Title: | (Nip)ulations: The Nipulator Electronic Bra and the Embodiment of the Image Processing Tool. |
|---|---|
| Authors: | Panzarino, Monica1 (AUTHOR) monicapanzarino@gmail.com |
| Source: | Leonardo. Dec2024, Vol. 57 Issue 6, p674-680. 7p. |
| Subjects: | Feminist art, Art objects, Artistic influence, Art materials, Media art |
| Abstract: | The Nipulator electronic bra is a custom-built wearable device that uses two potentiometers, a hacked DJ Hero microcontroller, and Cycling '74 software to (nip)ulate the author's voice and image in real time. The bra functions as an instrument for live video and sound processing as well as a feminist art object. This essay discusses how the author's work with rare and historically significant image and sound processing tools like the Sandin Image Processor, Jones Frame Buffer, and Paik-Abe Raster Manipulation Unit influenced the creation of The Nipulator, as well as her experimental media art practice. Other artistic and personal influences are also considered, and a thorough description of the bra's design, technical evolution, and durability challenges is provided. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Copyright of Leonardo is the property of MIT Press and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.) | |
| Database: | Engineering Source |
|
Full text is not displayed to guests.
Login for full access.
|
|
| Abstract: | The Nipulator electronic bra is a custom-built wearable device that uses two potentiometers, a hacked DJ Hero microcontroller, and Cycling '74 software to (nip)ulate the author's voice and image in real time. The bra functions as an instrument for live video and sound processing as well as a feminist art object. This essay discusses how the author's work with rare and historically significant image and sound processing tools like the Sandin Image Processor, Jones Frame Buffer, and Paik-Abe Raster Manipulation Unit influenced the creation of The Nipulator, as well as her experimental media art practice. Other artistic and personal influences are also considered, and a thorough description of the bra's design, technical evolution, and durability challenges is provided. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
|---|---|
| ISSN: | 0024094X |
| DOI: | 10.1162/leon_a_02592 |
