Exquisite corpse art show - May 2026Synchora is an interactive sculpture that translates human heartbeat into visible light in real time.
Synchora materializes an otherwise invisible biological rhythm, positioning the body as both generator and subject of the artwork.
At its core is a capacitive biometric interface embedded within a wax heart. When a participant holds the sculpture, an integrated pulse sensor detects cardiac rhythm and transmits the data to a microcontroller. The signal is processed and rendered through a low-energy LED array that pulses in synchrony with the participant’s heartbeat. The system operates in real time, creating a direct feedback loop between physiology and light.
How it works
Touch to begin: The visitor touches the heart, placing one or more fingers on the exposed wires, offering their live heartbeat.
Signal processing: An ESP32 microcontroller receives the biometric signal in real time and translates it through custom software.
Light response: The sculpture’s internal glow modulates in sync with the visitor’s pulse, brightening and dimming with each beat.
Ephemeral by design: No data is stored. When the finger lifts, light returns to stillness.
