Creative Design: Undergraduate

L’esprit de névrotique

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Abstract

This design is a visual embodiment of the neurodiverse, neurotic mind. Neurodiversity refers to non-pathological variation in the brain regarding sociability, learning, attention, mood, and other mental functions, and is a viewpoint that brain differences are normal, rather than deficits (Emeagwali, 2013). Neuroticism is one of the big five personality traits (OCEAN), which is defined as a tendency toward anxiety, depression, self-doubt, and other negative feelings (Ackerman,2021). Through this ensemble, it was aimed to convey what it feels like to be fighting to reconcile these neural impulses and neurotic emotions into a sort of functional order so they could be channeled into usable outputs. The idea was to create a wearable ensemble that advocates awareness of mental health as well as neurodiversity challenges and destigmatizes the term "neurotic".

How to Cite:

Park, A. H. & Baytar, F., (2022) “L’esprit de névrotique”, International Textile and Apparel Association Annual Conference Proceedings 79(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.31274/itaa.16029