PULSE

PULSE

Artist: Bojana Ginn 

Technical Assistant: Supratim Paik

PULSE is an interactive meditative video that responds in real-time to visitors’ heartbeats and oxygen levels. Created as part of Orchid Dreams exhibition during the Gilbert Price Library art residency at Georgia Institute of Technology, the work transforms biometric data into fluid digital brushstrokes, ebbing and flowing like living paint in response to the body’s rhythms.

The background video is tuned to the frequencies of deep breathing, the psychology of color, and soundscapes designed to induce relaxation, alongside visuals that evoke a sense of wonder and the production of serotonin. By harmonizing technology with the rhythms of the body, PULSE offers an immersive space for presence and renewal.

The exhibition posed essential questions: What if technology could soothe rather than overwhelm? What if the digital and organic could merge into spaces of renewal rather than detachment? At the intersection of biotechnology, psychology, body and digital art, Orchid Dreams explores the evolving relationship between human well-being, materiality, and the technological sublime, advocating for a future where healthcare is a fundamental human right.