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Designing for and with Intimate (Sexual) Bodies - Towards Feminist and Queer Somatic Understandings of Pleasure

Year: 2025

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: This studio explores methods for prototyping with and for intimate and sexual experiences, focusing on a diversity of bodies and understandings of pleasure. We aim to both explore how to communicate people's somatic (sexual) profiles while engaging in creative making processes. Participants will engage in a full day workshop consisting of three distinct phases: trying out methods for representing somatic experiences, tangible ideation and making, and group reflections. Through these activities, we not only aim to enhance individual awareness of erotic bodies but also share advice and experiences on how to design for sexual experiences from feminist and intersectional perspectives. This studio seeks to promote inclusivity and challenge normative beliefs about sexual bodies, designing for intimacy and contributing to a more equitable discourse on pleasure.

Source: International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction (TEI)

DOI: 10.1145/3689050.3708335

Authors: Silvia Teisanu, Nadia Campo Woytuk, Joo Young Park, Anna Brynskov, Dianya Mia Hua, Marianela Ciolfi Felice, Saúl Baeza Argüello, Oscar Tomico, Madeline Balaam

Institutions: Eindhoven University of Technology, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, IT University of Copenhagen, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Elisava Barcelona School of Design and Engineering

Language: English

Topic: Innovative Human-Technology Interaction

Subfield: Human-Computer Interaction

Field: Computer Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W4407941544

FWCI: 3.804

Cites: 43

Cited by: 6

Related to: 10