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PETRA EIKO : the-green-heart AT BUILDING BRIDGES

886 views · Published 2 March 2018 · 3:12 · Indexed 23 September 2026

Channel: ERIC MINH SWENSON ART FILMS · 2018 · Education

A new Film by Eric Minh Swenson

Petra Eiko designed the-green-heart project to inspire, share ideas and widen the human circle through interactive art. The intention of this community driven project is to unite people of all walks of life with one question: what is in your heart? - the world is listening.

the-green-heart comes from a place of connectivity, that we all share the same fundamental life goals and that the oppurtunity to share this with one another is a way of breaking the barriers that seperate us. By bringing markers and paper into our communities and high schools, offering people the chance to express anonymously what is in their hearts, Eiko has been able to confirm her thesis and create a profound work of art.

The voices of the participants are individual, unique and unidentified while also recognizable to all. The messages range from funny to heartbreaking. The vast majority are handwritten, some feature illustrations, are love letters, document struggles and challenges and recall memories. All are placed together on walls that contain one of Eiko's own painted green hearts. The visual effect is overwhelming, and every installation different. To date, the project has collected a total number of 7,732 drawings nationwide.

For more info on Eric Minh Swenson visit his website at emsartscene.com. His art films can be seen at https://vimeo.com/channels/76542

Instagram : @ericminhswenson

Eric Minh Swenson also covers the international art scene and his writings and photo essays can be seen at Huffington Post Arts : http://m.huffpost.com/us/author/eric-minh-swenson/

PETRA EIKO : the-green-heart AT BUILDING BRIDGES

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