DESIGN and technology
When The Flower Stops Breathing

When The Flower Stops Breathing

Carla Budar

Thesis Faculty:

Jesse Harding, Gloria Duan

When The Flower Stops Breathing is an interactive kinetic sculpture composed of a cluster of mechanical flowers that continuously bloom and close, echoing the subtle rhythms of living ecosystems. It asks a simple but uneasy question: what happens to a system when it is constantly observed, approached, and disturbed?

Carla Budar

BFA design & technology
Carla Budar is a creative technologist and designer, originally from Indonesia, now based in New York City. Her work focuses on how people connect with objects, systems, and digital experiences. She enjoys making those interactions more intuitive and engaging, balancing functionality, curiosity, and fun.
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