Winner an international competition to create a public artwork for the new Town Hall in Surrey, Vancouver, BC, Canada. The project’s theme was “Democracy,” interpreted as the collective power of many—achieving together what individuals cannot accomplish alone. Democracy also embodies care, unity, and shared strength.

To express this concept, we drew inspiration from nature, specifically flock behavior. Certain bird species, like starlings, form swarms that move as one organic entity. Without a leader, the flock shifts and adapts collectively, making it difficult for predators to target individuals. This phenomenon illustrates the power and intelligence of collective behavior, studied across various scientific fields.

The artwork, titled Together, represents a flock of birds that appears to have flown into the City Hall’s large atrium. The flock’s movement is “frozen” in mid-flight, forming a dynamic, flowing shape that seems to expand and contract as viewers move around it at different levels of the building. This installation serves as a physical manifestation of democracy, symbolizing unity, strength, and shared purpose, while engaging visitors with its dynamic interplay of motion and form.