Client: City of Portland
Location: Portland, OR, United States
Completion date: 2013
Project Team
Artist
Blessing Hancock
Skyrim Studio
Public Art Agent
Kristin Calhoun
Portland Regional Arts and Culture Council
Artist
Joe O'Connell
Creative Machines
Overview
Heart Beacon was inspired by the life saving mission of the Emergency Coordination Center in Portland, Oregon. The sculpture senses the heartbeats of visitors who enter the enclosure through electronic touch points. Seeing these heartbeats displayed within the sculpture reminds us of the value of each individual life.
Goals
Feeling of calm and protection