Compliment Bot (2024)
Collaborative work by Iqra Bano, Ian Chiu, Elizabeth Doan, Violet Hyun
Advised by Professor Merritt Moore
Louvre Abu Dhabi
Do plants discern between kind and unkind words? Compliment Bot is a sculpture that grew from our curiosity.
Our flower, which glows brighter with a compliment heard, serves as a plant designated to bring positive energy into a space.
Reflection
Through this artwork, I hope to evoke feelings of joy and positive energy in viewers, while also encouraging a greater awareness of the power of small compliments in everyday interactions. In the long term, I envision this as a piece of furniture that subtly acknowledges and encourages positive language, prompting us to pay more attention to the uplifting impact of our words.
Demo at Louvre Abu Dhabi