Dubai, UAE – March 28, 2025 — Renowned data and kinetic artist BREAKFAST will debut a monumental new sculpture, Carbon Wake, at Art Dubai 2025, on view from April 16–20. The 7-meter-wide interactive piece will anchor the Digital section of the fair, marking a major moment in the evolution of data-driven kinetic art.
A Living Mirror of Global Energy Behavior
Crafted from gold-mirrored stainless steel and powered by a custom-built mechanical system, Carbon Wake is driven by real-time energy data from over 100 cities around the world. The sculpture interprets these fluctuations through dramatic physical motion: as fossil fuel usage rises, kinetic tiles ripple upward; when cleaner energy prevails, the surface calms and descends. The piece also responds to nearby viewers, creating a fully immersive, reactive experience.
"Carbon Wake" (2025) — stainless steel, motors, AI, and software — visualizes the rising and falling carbon output of 100+ global cities, reacting to viewers in real time.
Also on View at BREAKFAST’s Solo Booth: Environmental Storytelling Through Kinetic Art
In addition to Carbon Wake, BREAKFAST will present a curated selection of kinetic works at his solo booth (X6 at Mina A’Salam), showcasing how real-time data can be transformed into elegant, reactive sculptures that bring climate narratives to life.
Among these works are pieces from the Warming Seas series, including Lisbon Warming Sea and Brisbane Warming Sea (shown above), which use live ocean temperature data to reveal an increasing layer of gold as marine heat levels rise. Also on display is Interwoven Existence, first exhibited at the 2024 Venice Biennale, featuring over 6,000 kinetic flip discs orchestrated to visualize human interconnection.
"Lisbon Warming Sea" (2025) and Brisbane Warming Sea (2025), part of BREAKFAST’s series that responds to rising ocean temperatures using real-time environmental data.
"Interwoven Existence" (2024), originally shown at the Venice Biennale, visualizes human connection using over 6,000 motorized flip discs.
Newly Featured: Water (2025)
Also featured is Water, a tactile and poetic kinetic sculpture that behaves like a shimmering body of water. As viewers move their hands in front of it, the surface reacts with graceful wave-like ripples. Yet beneath its mesmerizing motion lies a deeper commentary: the sculpture is connected to real-time drought data and adjusts its responsiveness based on the dryness of a selected region of the world. In areas experiencing long-term drought, the surface becomes increasingly shallow and muted — a haunting reminder of vanishing water.
“Water is about fragility — both in nature and in how we perceive our control over it,” says BREAKFAST. “It invites interaction, but limits it based on the planet’s condition.”
"Water" (2025), a kinetic sculpture that mimics the behavior of water and responds to real-time drought data from around the world.
BREAKFAST: Shaping the Future of Kinetic and Data-Driven Art
BREAKFAST has emerged as a leading voice in the convergence of technology and fine art. His works have been exhibited at the Venice Biennale, NEOM, Rockefeller Center, Harvard University, and World Expo Dubai, and are held in significant private and institutional collections. His latest commissions include The Pearl (2024), the largest kinetic sculpture ever built aboard Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas.
BREAKFAST is also a featured AI and robotics artist in NVIDIA’s AI Art Gallery, further solidifying his role at the forefront of technological creativity.
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