21-22 a debt of gratitute

Cultures of gratitude must also be cultures of reciprocity. Each person, human or no, is bound to every other in a reciprocal relationship. Just as all beings have a duty to me, I have a duty to them. If an animal gives its life to feed me, I am in turn bound to support its life. If I receive a stream’s gift of pure water, then I am responsible for returning a gift in kind. An integral part of a human’s education is to know these duties and how to perform them. — Robin Wall Kimmerer

Debt of Gratitude was a multimedia interactive installation of multiple large inflatable flora that together created a sprawling garden. Along the periphery of the garden were stations equipped with 5 sound-activated triggers, each linked to a separate part of the garden. A different vocalization/chant at each station would cause the connected garden area to inflate and alight. The more voices that were added to the chorus, the more “alive” the garden would become.