Sculpture & Sensorial Machines
Pulmonary Alveoli
rescued leather, wood, silk, tubing
Large and expanding
A Breathing Sculpture
This kinetic sculpture evokes the intimate architecture of the pulmonary alveoli—delicate sacs where air becomes life. When the bellows are engaged, a slow exhale begins: bladders gently swell and deflate, mimicking the tender rhythm of breath. Each activation invites participation in a shared inhale, an embodied meditation on respiration, fragility, and form.