Use telekinesis to move flowers in Sustainable Magic’s latest artwork

Neuroflower is using your brain’s muscles to move objects. Created by Ashley Newton and Sean Stevens of Sustainable Magic, Neuroflower uses an ECG and EEG-studded headset, as well as a heart monitor, to move a 3D floral artwork.  The artwork functions by gathering neurological activity from the headset and then transmitting it to the flower-themed art. There is a snag however, only if you’re calm and focused on the task, will the petals move, brighten up and open.

Aside from proving that telekinesis is in fact possible (well sort of), Newton and Steven’s project is intended to make users more mentally aware.  Experienced meditators are more likely to be able to consciously alter their heartbeats and therefore control the flowers, while the less-relaxed will struggle.

With stress becoming one of the most prevalent problems today, the need for balance and calm in people’s lives is growing. With a host of apps and wearables being released to provide relief from growing pressure, Neuroflower is the art world’s latest response.