“Вдишай - издишай” - Interactive kinetic light sculpture

Mario Stoynov

"Breathe In - Breathe Out" embodies characteristics of an everyday practical object that has acquired human qualities in its mission to provoke change and engagement. A series of technical tools work in symbiosis to create a useful object that not only provides information about its surroundings, but also shows its viewers that they are in control of it. By sharing with them one of the most human of actions, breathing, the object 'comes alive'.

At the heart of this work is positioned the deeply pressing issue of dirty air. While we are familiar with where and how to monitor current levels of air pollution, are we taking action to improve the situation? The author proposes the bold idea of a "breathing lamp" that not only informs about the problem, but also provokes behavior change. Are we willing to sacrifice the animated object to save ourselves or does its demise inevitably lead to our own?