Tree rings show the impact of climate change over the years. The digital art installation Voice of Nature collects data coming from sensors in and around a tree, to generate a tree ring every second. Indicating the tree’s well being and the impact of the environmental changes as they are happening right now. Giving the tree a voice to talk about the urgency of climate change. The sensors measure amongst others the par light spectrum, moist levels, soil-moist rain levels, air quality and co2 levels. This data indicates the trees well being, second by second. For example an increase of polluted air or decrease of light coming in is directly visible on the giant aura like screen. All attention goes to the economical impact of climate change, but what is the value of nature itself? Extracting data from nature will not only provide an insight in this wonderful world, but can also play a big role in raising the censorship on our most valuable resource. Voice of Nature β01 Artist: Thijs Biersteker Production: Woven Studio Local Production: Here Your Art Partner: TU Delft Enabler: Xing Guang Hua City Construction (CN) , Lumen Art Projects Ltd (UK) Here Your Art (CN) Motion Design: Jurriaan Hos Creative Coding: Mickey van Olst Electronics: Bas van Oerle Music: End of Time Producer: Sophie de Krom www.thijsbiersteker.com Side notes: 1. No trees were harmed during the exhibition. 2. This is an artistic expression of real data. This beta version is the start of a collaboration with the Technical University Delft and its Plantenna research group. In this collaboration we research more ways to gain data and amplify the voice of nature in an artistic way. As an eco artist Thijs Biersteker creates art installations about social and environmental issues using digital physical experiences that are intellectually challenging and technologically accessible.