Experiential artist collective Marshmallow Laser Feast has created Of the Oak, Kew’s first ever outdoor digital art commission. The six-metre interactive video installation celebrates the oak tree as a hub of biodiversity by showcasing the inner workings of the Lucombe oak and highlighting the web of 2,300 species sustained in its ecosystem, using real-world data captured by Kew’s scientists and horticulturalists. The piece takes you on a sensory journey through the oak’s transformation across the seasons, where you can impact its motions on screen by moving in front of it, synchronise your breathing with its rhythms through a guided meditation, and see the way it sequesters carbon dioxide and releases oxygen. You’ll also be able to find out the more about the future of trees and how Kew is working to protect them as part of the experience.
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