SOFT SHAPESHIFTERS is the result of a residency funded by the British Council Thailand in collaboration with Fa (Dr. Wuthigrai Siriphon). It blends the realms of textiles and electronics, exploring textile technologies as powerful tools for embodied knowledge. This project aims to critically and artistically challenge traditional notions by weaving together past, present, and future narratives through the loom as a body-based expressive device.

Participants engage with tools, technologies, and weaving methods, not merely as observers but as active contributors to a dialogue. This interaction encourages the co-construction of new experiences, revealing hidden potentials in often-undervalued knowledge and skills. By doing so, ’Soft Shapeshifters’ raises questions about our societal value systems and the everyday habits that shape them.

This collaborative project grew out of conversations around the social fabric and the application of textile techniques in social contexts. The installation sparks the imagination, showing how weaving can serve as a form of communication and a medium for dialogue. The loom, with its tactile and rhythmic process, transforms into an instrument where people can connect, share ideas, and reflect on the intersection of technology, tradition, and personal expression. Each weaver is connected to a sound which is activated through the pressure in the belts.

With this project we seek to create meaningful encounters, where participants not only discover the beauty of weaving but also engage in bodily communication.