The Butterfly Dress is an exploration of wearables, social computing and unspoken conversations. Butterflies on the dress flap in tandem with its wearer's heartbeat. The dress is beautiful and opens doors to new communication.
Founded in 1979 as the first graduate education program in alternative media, ITP has grown into a living community of technologists, theorists, engineers, designers, and artists uniquely dedicated to pushing the boundaries of interactivity in the real and digital worlds. A hands-on approach to experimentation, production and risk-taking make ITP a creative home not only to its 220 students, but also to an extended network of technology industry partners, artists, and designers.