Every person has a heartbeat, it is a symbol for our humanness.
HEARTSYNC is an interactive installation by Nino Basilashvili, in collaboration with artist Laura Papke, who created the generative soundscape. The installation uses live heart rate data to visualize group heart rate synchronization, which is seen as a powerful symbol of human connection and a method to promote deeper bonding.
How it started:
Your heart rate changes throughout the day. When relaxed, the time between heartbeats is more consistent than when stressed. While each person has a unique heart rhythm, I was amazed to discover that heart rates can synchronize. As a creative, I thought, “What if I could visualize this synchronization as a symbol of deep human connection?”
A Heartsync session is live and involves 10 participants. They sit in a circle, each wearing a heart rate sensor. A special soundscape guides them to breathe more deeply and mindfully. Over time, their heart rates may synchronize, and this is visualized in real-time. Initially, the visual patterns, represented as light circles, are individual. As synchronization deepens, complex geometric patterns form, symbolizing the group’s connection.
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