Andean audiotactility: transcultural interfaces elucidating a divergent history of technology

Abstract

This paper deals with the complex relationship between human beings, technical objects and the natural environment within a transdisciplinary framework at the intersection of human-computer interaction, philosophy, and materiality. It begins by examining the role of tactile coding systems in Andean fiber support, then draws upon diverse disciplines including art, computer science, philosophy of technology and media archaeology. Through the analysis of historical artifacts, contemporary artistic practices and philosophical frameworks, it aims to explore dynamic methodologies beyond the Western canon. The goal is to question entrenched power structures in a framework that foregrounds interconnectedness as a relational ontology inspired by Andean worldviews, embracing syncretic approaches so to reformulate technological narratives.