Using this work as a starting point, I’ve found a similar type of interaction in a fashion dress-up book. The most important aspect about this work and the time when it was created is the fact that the reader’s interaction is needed to complete the sonnet. The main difference is that the shuffle button will always make a predetermined mix which in some way restricts the human interaction the book is much more versatile when deciding which strip you will flip. There’s also an online version for Queneau sonnets were you can shuffle the lines (in print, these would be the strips) and create different sonnets. There are infinite combinations of the sonnet, which leads to an interactive book.

Each of the 10 sonnets created by Queneau has 14 lines, and these are written in strips so that any line can be replaced by another. I was encouraged to look into writing methods such as exquisite corpses (which is also used in art and design) and A Hundred Thousand Billion Poems, both from the 60’s.įirst, I looked for different examples in Fashion related to A Hundred Thousand Billion Poems, by Raymond Queneau. So, with this idea in mind, I’ve explored several ways to make interactive pieces in paper. But in order to get there, I want to try different interactive forms that could be made in printed/online versions.

One of the main things I’m interested on is the creation of an app where you can build your own style in a fast and simple way. After doing research on different dress-up games for kids, I wanted to focus on the way I would approach my own graphic piece.

Flip Fashion by Lucille Clerc