Tape of Fate

The wearable laid flat: hammered metal plates with a transparent cassette labelled «Tape of Fate» at the centre

«Tape of Fate» is an interactive wearable and performance that draws inspiration from the ancient Greek mythological concept of the Sisters of Fate. The wearable represents the second sister, Lachesis, and features magnetic tape symbolising the thread of life.

Close-up of the transparent cassette carrying the «Tape of Fate» label
Two curved sheets of hammered metal form the collar piece, standing on a pale background
Detail of the white garment: fabric tucked into fine pleats, with a ribbon running through

During the performance, the audience is able to influence the performer by interacting with the strings attached to the wearable. This input data manipulates a tape loop on the wearable's inside, altering the sound that resembles life.

All components laid out — cassette decks, tapes, the metal panel, speakers, circuit boards and wiring
Garment prototypes side by side: a pleated top, muslin patterns and pleating samples
In the studio, a string is pulled taut against fabric stretched over a dress form
Two people fit the metal-plated wearable onto a wearer and connect the cabling
The opened cassette mechanism on the workbench, red and white wires soldered to it

The project challenges traditional ideas about destiny, encouraging audiences to think about the connections that shape our lives and the collective influence on individual fates. It was created in the module of «Embodied Interaction» at the Interaction Design Department of ZHdK.

Hammered metal plates with drilled holes, stacked on the anvil of a workbench
Pencil studies of the wearable seen from five angles on a torso

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