How to create worlds from scratch?
Sitraka Rakotoniaina and Guilia Tomasello
Description
Sitraka Rakotoniaina was born in Madagascar, grew up in Paris and moved to London in 2008. He graduated from the Design Interactions program at the Royal College of Art in 2010. He is an independent artist/designer with an interest in speculative design and world-building. He crafts narratives through designed artefacts, to probe, question or excite, and uses design as a medium to imagine new relationships between people and technology.
Giulia Tomasello is a designer committed to female’s healthcare and its innovation, combining biotechnology and interactive wearables. Winner of Re-FREAM, STARTS Prize and WORTH Partnership, awarded from EU Horizon 2020, for her projects Alma, Future Flora and Rethinking the Bra. Recently recognised for her multidisciplinary work with the World Omosiroi Japanese Award. Giulia offers a new deeper knowledge of female's wellbeing, developing innovative tools in the intersection between medical and social sciences. Coded Bodies is her teaching platform designed to learn basics of soft wearables and an exploration of biological textiles. Tomasello is currently a Visiting Lecturer in soft technology at Royal College of Arts in London and Politecnico di Milano.