Breathe with Me in New York
Jeppe Hein and ART 2030 at the United Nations General Assembly and in Central Park
'Breathe with Me' in the United Nations Headquarters
In September 2019, Breathe with Me launched to bring the entire world together with one simple, universal action: breathing
Timoci Naulusala, Fijian youth activist at Breathe with Me at the United Nations Headquarters. (2019-09-21) by Copyright Jeppe HeinART 2030
We all breathe
Artis Jeppe Hein and ART 2030 invited world leaders, delegates, politicians and activists at the 74th UN General Assembly & Climate Action Summit to breathe together
Michael Bloomberg and Jeppe Hein at Breathe with Me at the United Nations Headquarters (2019-09-21) by Copyright Jeppe HeinART 2030
Deep focus
Michael Bloomberg, United Nations Special Envoy for Climate Action and President of the C40 Board of Directors focusing on his breath.
In New York, the art installations at the United Nations Headquarters and in Central Park reflected the issues and topics of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and New York’s engagement with the Climate Action Agenda. It also acted as the central point for the larger global activations of Breathe with Me week across digital media, and in school and institutional workshops around the world.
Inger Andersen, Jayathma Wickramanayake, Jeppe Hein, Luise Faurschou and Melissa Fleming (2019-09-21)ART 2030
Bringing decision makers together
Inger Andersen, Executive Director, United Nations Environment Program; Jayathma Wickramanayake, UN Secretary-General's Envoy on Youth; Jeppe Hein, Artist; Luise Faurschou, Founder and Director of ART 2030; Melissa Fleming, Under-Secretary-General for UN Global Communications
'Breathe with Me' in Central Park
While world leaders and activists painted their breath inside the UN Headquarters during the 74th United Nations General Assembly, New York locals and visitors created the largest artwork in Central Park in over a decade together: Breathe with Me in Central Park
A class of student participating in Breathe with Me in Central Park (2019-09-25) by Copyright Jeppe HeinART 2030
Breathing together
With approximately 438 meters of canvas to be painted on by participants across 6 wave-like structures, the artwork attracted thousands of participants to breathe together for the world.
Max Hollein, Director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art at Breathe with Me in Central Park (2019-09-25) by Copyright Jeppe HeinART 2030
Inhale. Exhale.
Max Hollein, Director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art at Breathe with Me
Participants and passersby at Breathe with Me in Central Park (2021-09-25) by Copyright Jeppe HeinART 2030
Breathe with Me guides
People passing by was introduced to the artistic concept and the United Nations Global Goals, followed by a guide on how to paint their breath.
Students standing in front of the artwork Breathe with Me in Central Park together with Jeppe Hein (2019-09-25) by Copyright Jeppe HeinART 2030
Breathing across the world
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 long, 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.
