Jewels of the Sea

Interactive Installation

Every fourth breath we take is sponsored by diatoms since these photosynthetic unicellular algae produce about one-fourth of the world's oxygen. Although these organisms are incredibly important for our carbon cycle, few people are familiar with them. The reason for their general unfamiliarity is probably their microscopic size. This project draws attention to an organism we can't see with our eyes, fusing scientific knowledge about its geometric forms with playful digital interaction with real diatoms.