Event
Artistic Exhibition by the PETRAS CyFer Project: Meet the Artists and Designers
PETRAS is excited to present the artists and designers who will participate in the CyFer project‘s extraordinary artistic exhibition from 19 June to 10 September 2023. The artworks and designs presented will respond to scientific research on the privacy, security, and ethics of female-oriented technology at The Exhibition Space, Royal Holloway, University London. Artists and designers from around the world have contributed sculptures, textiles, digital art, and interactive experiences that encourage visitors to reflect on the security and privacy of their personal medical information, as well as their expectations regarding menstruation and fertility data. The CyFer exhibition core team who worked closely with the artists and designers in the last year includes Dr Maryam Mehrnezhad (CyFer PI, Royal Holloway University of London, UK), Joe Bourne (PETRAS Synthesis Fellow, Lancaster University, UK), Dr Teresa Almeida (Academic Partner, Umea University, Sweden, and ITI/LARSyS, Portugal), and Dr Ehsan Toreini (Co-I, University of Surrey, UK). Please visit here for more information about the CyFer project.
Althea Rao
Moon Tapestry
Meet Moon Tapestry – possibly the world’s most idiosyncratic and inefficient menstrual cycle tracker NOT powered by Artificial Intelligence. Its small-but-mighty memory will proudly remember only 28-days of your Basal Body Temperature, which you will measure and input every day*. Emerges across the entire length of the tapestry is a subtle, ambiguous temperature curve consists of obscure, thermally activated moon phases, which you will observe and reference** to remind yourself of important bodily events such as menstruation and ovulation***.
*Thermometer not included.
**Knowledge of symptothermal birth control method is required. By using Moon Tapestry, you confirm you are knowledgeable of this method or agree to learn more about it.
***As human bodies are not computers, accuracy of Moon Tapestry is not guaranteed
Elena Falamo
The Menstrual Data Co-op
The Menstrual Data Co–op is a (for now) fictional data cooperative: a group of individuals who jointly own their menstrual and fertility data and through equitable processes control its share and use. As a Menstrual Data Co–op, besides providing a community-based data stewardship model, we provide useful guides and tools to help you ensure your menstrual and fertility data are safe and that your privacy is being protected.
