Compliment Bot

Collaborative work by Iqra Bano, Ian Chiu, Elizabeth Doan, Violet Hyun

Advised by Professor Merritt Moore

Louvre Abu Dhabi

May 2024

Do plants discern between kind and unkind words? Compliment Bot is a sculpture that grew from our curiosity, serving as a catalyst for inspiration and exploration that led to a development of this artwork. Our flower, which glows brighter with a compliment heard, serves as a plant designated to bring positive energy into a space.

Through this artwork, we aim to evoke feelings of joy and positive energy in viewers, while also encouraging a greater awareness of the power of small compliments in everyday interactions. In the long term, we envision this as a piece of furniture that subtly acknowledges and encourages positive language, prompting us to pay more attention to the uplifting impact of our words.