This installation explored the concept of energy scavenging experienced through lighting objects that brightened as visitors approached, evoking the feeling of structures quietly collecting surplus human energy across the exhibition space.

Showcased in a solo-exhibition in the MAK - Museum of Applied Arts, Vienna -, this immersive installation simulated capturing surplus energy from living organisms. The lighting objects lured people through light-gestures inviting them nearer to come alive.

The objecs are based on structural elements made of hand-crafted paper, equipped with Osram's organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) and proximity sensors that simulated non-invasive energy absorption released by the proximity of visitors to the objects. The lighting situation thus varied with the frequency of visitors in the exhibition hall.