Artist Jeppe Hein painting the first stroke at Breathe with Me at the United Nations Headquarters

Jeppe Hein at Breathe with Me at the United Nations Headquarters. Photo by Jan Strempel, Copyright Jeppe Hein

Breathe with Me is an ongoing, multifaceted global art project by the Danish artist Jeppe Hein, and has since 2019 invited people from all over the world to participate in various forms of the project in Denmark, the USA, Switzerland, China and many other countries.

In collaboration with ART 2030, Jeppe Hein wants to bring people together across countries, cultures and identities through Breathe with Me. The artwork invites people to paint their own breath through vertical, blue brushstrokes on large surfaces in various designs. The brushstrokes make the invisible breathing quite visible and creates unity and understanding of the cohesion of man and the planet.