What to do when you have expired make-up glitter? Disposing micro plastics irresponsibly can harm the environment. So, when I tried using it as paint to color a scenery, I had this idea to turn it into an art project. It also helped that I happened to have an Arduino Nano, a CO2 sensor and some LEDs lying around.
Cycle of breathing:
This piece was inspired by my niece to whom I wanted show how closely we are connected to plant life. We exhale carbon dioxide which plants use to make their food. In return they release oxygen that is essential for our survival. The light of the animal world would not glow without trees and vice versa. The story of our dependency, connecting us to nature was the message I wanted to relay to my younger cousins.