Charming Burqa

An innovative example to use technology in a religious context as a form of resistance- questioning the dogmatic tradition - by German designer Markus Kison. Check out the other projects too, since they are dealing with the same issues.

The CharmingBurka deals with Freud's idea that all clothes can be positioned between appeal and shame. The Burka was chosen, because it is often perceived in the west as a symbol of repression. A digital layer was added so that women can decide for themselves where they want to position themselves virtually. The Burka sends an image, chosen by the wearer, via Bluetooth technology.


I can remember the urban legend that during the last days of the Ottoman empire, when Muslim people allegedly drunk alcohol on trains - because the train is moving, and in the same time has a roof, so Allah can't peer into it.
Defining technology as a main product of a secular, enlightened, modern society means that we can use it to overcome rules which oppress ones freedom of expression - this could have been the summary of this works message.
Is the usage of technology makes us more secular, or the notion of using it in order to obtain a certain social environment?