Enleon: kinetic electronic garment

ENELEON is constructed out of heavy hand-made felt, creamy leather, and reflective lamÈ lining. It is shaped like a large bilateral symmetric pod that encloses the body from front and back. The materials are perforated with small decorative holes that allow some airflow around the body. Each side features six scattered scales that rise and lower in order to reveal a mirrored lining. The movement is activated by beaded shape memory alloy (SMA) coils, controlled through custom electronics. A sculpted felt mask obscures the face with reflective chain mail, further erasing the hostís identity. The front and the back are identical, so the host assumes an element of radial as well as bilateral symmetry.