Green Screen

In the next room, pulsating bursts of colour and energy emerge from Hito Steyerl’s Green Screen installation. On the reverse of an LED screen constructed largely from empty bottles is a wall of live plants. Bioelectric signals from the plants are translated into colours, sound and shapes that appear on the screen, with each bottle acting as a single pixel. In its bright colouring and simplicity, it is incredibly appealing

Veronica Simpson, Studio International, 2023-07-06 · read the full text

Bioelectrical signals from a wall of living plants shape AI-generated visuals and sound in Hito Steyerl’s Green Screen, displayed on a ‘screen’ of recycled glass bottles. “It’s really beautiful,” says Paglen, “but when you look at the materials, it’s also pretty apocalyptic. Plants, and AI, and empty beer bottles, the refuse of consumer society.”

Thom Waite, Dazed, 2026-06-19 · read the full text

Presented jointly by Esther Schipper and Andrew Kreps Gallery, Hito Steyerl’s Green Screen (2023) is among the standout presentations at Zero 10. The large-scale installation combines an experimental LED wall made from recycled glass bottles, living plants, and AI-generated imagery. Bioelectrical signals from the plants influence both sound and low-resolution animations of blooming flowers, creating a feedback loop between the organic and digital.

Whitewall, Whitewall, 2026-06 · read the full text