Plastic Heart
Plastic Heart is a public LED media art installation that visualizes the environmental crisis caused by plastic waste. The artwork takes the form of a heart built from colorful plastic debris, pulsating in a steady rhythm like a living organ. Generative artificial intelligence and neural radiance field technology were used to create the three dimensional visuals, which were refined with digital compositing and motion post production. The video is prepared in fourteen screen formats for large public displays. The heart may belong to a human, an animal or the planet.
Plastic Heart LED Media Art by SuKang You was highlighted as an innovative example of communication design by the A' Design Awards. Plastic Heart LED Media Art earned the Bronze A' Design Award in Virtual and Digital Art Installations Design in 2025. The A' Virtual and Digital Art Installations Design Award is a juried, academic and highly prestigious design recognition program which recognizes exceptional design of digital art installations, interactive projections, virtual reality exhibits, augmented reality installations, digital sculptures, immersive environments, holographic displays, light mapping shows, sound installations and more.
