ABOUT ARTIST

Naziha Mestaoui was a belgian artist that created interactive outdoor installations to try to bring together both indoors and the environment. They emphasized living things, the ecosystem, climate change, and a larger-than-life concept. Many of her projects required her to step past the normal boundaries of art and work with technology and science.

ABOUT PIECE

One Tree, One Heart was an installation that lit up Paris to show the connection between all living things. Through the representation of the Tree of Life, it showed how living things are related to one another. When you connected you heart beat with the app, it would connect you with another species that matched your heart rate. This project was used to try to increase awareness about one’s carbon footprint and lessen its impact.