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Embodying Code: Artist Alida Sun and the physical craft of code art

Berlin-based artist Alida Sun has reached a milestone of 2,500 consecutive days of creating digital art, using a custom-built system that translates physical movement into light and sound. Her recent exhibition, "RITES" at Method Delhi, bridges the gap between digital code and physical craft by transforming her generative algorithms into hand-woven tapestries. This collaboration with women artisans from the Swami Sivananda Memorial Institute of Fine Arts & Crafts (SSMI) highlights the historical and technical links between textile weaving and computer programming.

Sun’s work serves as a critical reclamation of the often-erased history of women in technology, drawing parallels between modern code and the "core-rope memory" woven by women for the Apollo missions. By integrating traditional Indian embroidery with digital logic, the project challenges the perception of code as a purely cerebral or "disembodied" medium. This intersection of STEM and craft underscores a growing movement to humanize technology through tactile, restorative practices and cross-cultural dialogue.