Group project -Our wearable piece the “Dark Guardian” is a distilled interpretation of a historical warrior and features a core traditional Pacific Island theme that explores the inhibition of men. Created by Iafeta Faapusa, John Filipo and I as a part of the Wearable Technology paper. 
The main piece consists of 6 ornamental columns, each laid over with laser cut patterns symbolising the warriors tribal ancestry connections. Connected using an arduino, light sensor, transistors, resistors, 9v battery, 3v battery pack equipped with AAA battery and 9 LEDs per column. As for the fan, it served as a compass and weapon, connected using an arduino, light sensor, blue leds and 1x AAA battery. 
The piece is based around a narrative of remedying a banished warrior’s curse and his journey to spiritualization and empowerment portrayed through the ambient colours and varied blinking effects, creating an aura surrounding the warrior after obtaining power from defeating the sun god Garnet.