Screencap of “hijab egg” search results on Twitter This thought then led me to search if others who wear the headscarf also think and feel the same way.
The eggscellent challenge clips free#
I was also reminded at some muslim women’s own reasoning behind wearing the hijab itself, ranging from wearing it out of free will or family influence, and can still be heavily affected by the vanity aspect regardless. We throw around words such as ‘egg’, ‘tent’ or even ‘looking “sick”‘ to each other and laugh about it. I often discuss about different hijab styles with my close friends and how some styles look differently on us depending on our face or head shape. Rather than applying the heavy weighted side to this subject, I wanted to introduce a perspective that I was more comfortable with. An example of this is the issue that rose from one of many hijabi influencers, Dina Torkia, about responses on how she recently wears the hijab ( link to article here.) More often there is a serious undertone to these opinions, whether it is judgement or what some define as freedom of expression. This in turn forms many narratives from muslims terms of how the hijab is represented and the impressions it gives to the general public. Modest hijab fashion is a continuously booming industry, giving rise to many influencers from many different backgrounds and nationalities. I approached this idea by first browsing things that I would encounter on Twitter and Instagram regarding comments and opinions on the hijab within the community itself. There were not many existing precedents that explored this religious symbol in a “relatable” context so to say, so I wanted to start by creating one. In the end, I chose to do a micro-project about the Hijab, which I thought suited the opportunity. Would I be able to apply it to existing vectors I had made in my previous works? Or perhaps I can apply it to other shapes? I had these questions as I kept brainstorming for possibilities. Along with this exploration into algorithms within p5, I also thought of more realistic ideas that concerned my identity, as representation was something I was personally passionate about. I studied how it worked and thought of ways to apply it to text, as demonstrated by Kiel Mutschelknaus. I had discovered Capacitive Sensing for Dummies and explored ways in which I could apply this to my personal project.įurthermore, in terms of the idea itself, I was heavily interested in visualization, especially through Perlin Noise. I took a week to explore these elements but in the time given, I was only successful in fully exploring the capacitive sensing abilities of both the sensor itself and creating one using the Arduino. Eventually, I narrowed down my list to the inputs and outputs I was more interested in exploring, from the capacitive sensor, the electret microphone and the infrared (IR) LEDs. The concept came about later on in the process as I wanted to see the possibilities of the all the input and the output sensors and how I can then apply it to a list of ideas. I went into this project with Kate’s words in mind (“Have fun with it!”) and began with testing all the examples when I had the chance. By placing comedy into the mix, I wanted to create an experiment that tackles the issue through a light-hearted angle. This prototype mirror is a commentary on how vanity has become a significant factor in influencing a Muslim woman’s intentions to wear the hijab.
These pun-pliments (Pun-like compliments) are activated on the website/screen as the user touches a specific part of the mirror.
It turns phrases that are self-deprecating, such as “I look like an egg with the hijab on,” or “that’s a huge tent,” into comedic and motivational comments as the user looks into the mirror. The Pun-nity Mirror is a prototype of a conceptual vanity mirror that responds to existing beauty standards surrounding the Hijab within the online hijab community.
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