PIERRE&MARIE
MIRO-EYE
Miro-Eye is an interactive installation that transforms visitors’ movements into electrical energy through LiDAR sensors. The resulting data is visualized on LED screens shaped like sleepy eyes, which gradually awaken as participation increases, offering an intuitive glimpse into the conversion of gesture into electricity.
By fixing these animated eyes onto the façade of the Miro Power Plant, the installation turns the building itself into an active observer, inviting playfulness while prompting reflection on surveillance and control. Drawing on a visual language inspired by familiar emojis, Miro-Eye subtly explores issues of data collection and digital environment management. At the same time, the luminous eyes evoke a protective gaze, illuminating the street and encouraging viewers to consider the delicate balance between security and discomfort, care and monitoring.
Developed in collaboration with the design agency Floworks, Miro-Eye is visually derived from the artwork Big Other by artists Pierre&Marie. Presented in partnership with Urban Art Lab, it is part of the Smart Picnic: Sensing the City program at the Miro Meta Art Open Lab—an international platform fostering collaboration between artists and scientists to explore new intersections of art, technology, and urban life.
From November 30, 2025 to December 21, 2027
Miro Power Plant, Gwangju, SOUTH OF KOREA
PIERRE&MARIE (QUÉBEC)
Pierre&Marie is the collaborative duo of Pierre Brassard and Marie-Pier Lebeau Lavoie, active since 2008 and based in Quebec City, Canada. Their work playfully reinterprets symbols of popular culture to reveal the absurdity and poetry of contemporary life.
Blending wonder and gentle resistance, their practice engages with pressing social issues.
The duo has presented over thirty exhibitions across Canada, France, and Taiwan, in museums, artist-run centres, and galleries. Their work is held in numerous public, private, and institutional collections, and they have received several awards and distinctions in recognition of their artistic contribution in Quebec.
FLOWORKS
Floworks Co., Ltd. develops a diverse range of media art projects, including interactive experiences, kinetic installations, and AI-driven video productions. Made up of artists, designers, and developers, the team creates original works that reflect a strong collaborative synergy among its members.
The company has also designed exhibition solutions for major international trade shows for Samsung Electronics, including CES in Las Vegas, MWC in Barcelona, and IFA in Berlin. Beyond corporate events, Floworks produces interactive content for public institutions, museums, and art galleries, contributing to exhibition design both in Korea and internationally.
URBAN ART LAB
Urban Art Lab in Seoul (UARTLAB) is an art agency dedicated to fostering a forward-looking artistic ecosystem. The organization curates exhibitions, organizes multidisciplinary creative initiatives, and develops interdisciplinary projects at the intersection of technology, society, and art.
In addition to co-organizing six editions of the Open Media Art Festival in Seoul, Singapore, and Jordan, UARTLAB has curated major exhibitions in collaboration with the Gwangju Media Art Platform, the Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture, and the Gangwon Winter Youth Olympic Games.