New York
NEW YORK BLUESTONE
A distinctive sandstone from New York State with a long history in the city’s architecture and public spaces.
Chapter 1: One Artwork
8 Hearts of the Planet
One artwork. Eight locations. One planet.
- ONE ARTWORK
- EIGHT MONUMENTAL SCULPTURES
- EIGHT LOCATIONS
- ONE PLANETARY GEOMETRY
- ONE CONNECTED LIGHT SYSTEM
THE EARTH AS THE SPACE OF THE ARTWORK
8 Hearts of the Planet is conceived as a single work of art unfolding across eight locations on different continents.
Eight monumental light sculptures exist as individual landmarks within their cities while forming parts of one planetary composition.
The Earth becomes the space of the artwork. Geography becomes part of its composition.
Distance is not a separation between the sculptures. It is part of the artwork.
The Project Team
Valentina Bogomazova
Co‑Founder · Co‑Author of the Concept
Anna Bogomazova
Co‑Founder and Creative Director
Marina Mara
Global PR & Reputation
Daniel Popper
Lead Sculptor
Chapter 2
Every artwork has had one place.
The Origin
Why This Project Is Inevitable
Every era creates the art that corresponds to its infrastructure.
We have the tools. We have the network. We have the consciousness.
What we do not yet have is the artwork that corresponds to this reality.
From Intuition to Idea
I did not begin with a concept. I began with an image — a form I could see but could not yet explain.
For a long time, I carried this image within me, without having the words to describe its meaning. I knew it was connected to something larger than a single object in a single place, but I could not yet articulate the structure of that connection.
The intuition was clear. The idea was not.
Then came the book.
As I worked on it, the image gradually acquired meaning and structure. What had first existed as an intuition became an idea — something that could be articulated, communicated and, ultimately, brought into being.
The book became the chronicle of how this work of art became possible.
What emerged from that process is 8 Hearts of the Planet — the first artwork conceived from the outset as a single, distributed work existing across eight geographic locations on Earth.
You Are One of Eight Billion
Available on AmazonFROM A BOOK TO A PLANETARY ARTWORK.
Chapter 3
Eight locations reveal one planetary composition.
Planetary Geometry
WHY EIGHT LOCATIONS?
The eight locations form two conceptual four‑point configurations. Their superimposition reveals the structure of an eight‑pointed star — the geometric foundation of the artwork.
Each location represents one point within this larger structure. No single sculpture contains the complete work. The full composition can only be perceived at the scale of the planet.
The eight locations are not presented as eight independent works. Together, they establish the planetary geography of a single artwork.
EIGHT LOCATIONS
New York · Tokyo · Sydney · São Paulo · London · Dubai · Cape Town · Los Angeles
Eight locations. One geometry. One planetary artwork.
Chapter 4
One artistic code gives it a recognizable form.
The Artistic Code
A UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE
At the center of each sculpture is the heart — a universal symbol of human connection, understood across languages and cultures.
Eight rays form a spatial spiral around it, introducing movement and continuity into the composition.
Light is integrated into the sculpture as another shared element of the artistic language. It requires no translation and allows the work to communicate across cultural and geographic boundaries.
The unchanging artistic code of the project: the heart symbol, eight rays forming a spatial spiral, and light.
HEART · EIGHT RAYS · SPIRAL · LIGHT
THE MATHEMATICAL STRUCTURE
8 → 64 → 512 → 8
- 8
- 64
- 512
- 8
The mathematical structure becomes part of the artwork’s artistic code.
- 8
- 64
- 512
- 8
The mathematical structure becomes part of the artwork’s artistic code.
Chapter 5
One artistic code. Eight locations.
Eight Points on the Planet
In every location, 8 Hearts of the Planet keeps the recognizable form of the heart, eight rays forming a spatial spiral, and light.
Material, scale and lighting respond to the architecture and character of each site. The form of the heart and the geometry of the spiral stay unchanged — which is why every sculpture is recognized as part of one artwork.
Eight sculptures in different parts of the world form one planetary artwork.
MATERIAL & PLACE
Material ties each sculpture to its location. Where it is artistically and technically justified, local stone and architectural materials can be integrated into the work, reflecting the geology, architecture and history of the place.
The material solution is developed individually for each location and refined through the stages of design and engineering.
EIGHT LOCATIONS · EIGHT MATERIAL EXPRESSIONS
GROUP 01
GROUP 02
New York — one of 8 locations
ONE RECOGNIZABLE FORM · SITE‑SPECIFIC MATERIAL SELECTION
ONE RECOGNIZABLE FORM · SITE‑SPECIFIC MATERIAL SELECTION
ONE FORM. DIFFERENT MATERIAL EXPRESSIONS.
Chapter 6
Light connects what geography separates.
Light as a Connection
The structure of the artwork links the eight locations, while light renders that connection visible.
Integrated into each sculpture, light forms a common artistic language that transcends geography.
On selected dates — including the solstices and equinoxes — the light program can be activated simultaneously across all eight locations, creating a shared moment within the planetary artwork.
Across continents and time zones, light gives visible expression to the bond between them.
EIGHT LOCATIONS · ONE LIGHT LANGUAGE · ONE PLANETARY ARTWORK
Light unites 0 of 8 locations
PERSONAL LIGHT MOMENT
Beyond the shared planetary dates, the light program can be activated at a chosen location by prior request, to mark a significant personal or public date.
In this way, an individual story briefly becomes part of the artwork’s language of light, which connects people and places around the world.
The Heart nearest you (by your time zone)
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0 of 8 locations lit
Enter or Space lights it and keeps it lit; press again to turn it off. Escape turns it off.Activation is confirmed subject to the schedule, technical requirements and operating rules of the specific location.
AN ARTIST’S PERSPECTIVE
“Heart and light belong to a language that existed before words.”
Chapter 7
A Place for People
“Art doesn’t have to seize attention or dictate a reaction. It can create a space for presence and human connection.”
MONUMENTAL IN SCALE. HUMAN AT ITS CORE.
Each sculpture becomes a city landmark, a meeting place and a space for memory and belonging. The project is planetary in scale, but its meaning unfolds at the human level through the connection between people, places and our shared planet.
Here, people can mark a meaningful moment or simply spend time beside the artwork. Personal histories become part of the living memory of the place, while physical presence gives each person space for their own experience of the work.
LOCAL PRESENCE
Each location requires a strong connection to its local context.
The Heart nearest you (by your time zone)
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In each location, the project can develop with the involvement of a local representative or partner — an organization or individual who:
- Coordinates local cultural and light programs — events, gatherings, and light activations on dates meaningful to the local community.
- Maintains relationships with institutions and city authorities — museums, cultural centers, municipal administrations, and other relevant partners.
- Connects local activities with the project’s international framework — preserving the unity of 8 Hearts of the Planet while allowing it to engage with the specific context of each city.
The local partner does not simply represent the project — they participate in shaping how it develops and lives within their city.
A LIVING CULTURAL PLATFORM
The installation of a sculpture marks not the completion of the project, but the beginning of the location’s cultural life.
Light events, exhibitions, educational programs, artist residencies, lectures, public discussions, musical projects and performances may develop around the artwork.
A shared international calendar brings together three formats:
- light events taking place simultaneously across all eight locations;
- cultural programs developed by individual cities;
- light activations based on pre‑approved requests connected with significant personal or public dates.
In this way, local events and personal milestones become part of the project’s international history, connecting people and places around the world.
8 Hearts of the Planet exists simultaneously as a permanent work of public art and a cultural platform capable of creating public value for many years.
A LANDMARK FOR THE CITY · A CULTURAL CONNECTION BETWEEN CITIES · AN ARTWORK AT PLANETARY SCALE
Chapter 8
One artwork. Eight physical presences.
The 1 + 7 Model
FROM GLOBAL PRESENCE TO THE FOUNDING COLLECTION
1 + 7 = 8
LOCATIONS
1 MONUMENTAL SCULPTURE + 7 REDUCED‑SCALE VERSIONS = 8 LOCATIONS
From the outset, 8 Hearts of the Planet establishes a physical presence across all eight locations.
The first monumental sculpture establishes the Founding Location, while seven reduced‑scale versions are placed in the project’s seven other locations, one in each.
Each reduced‑scale version is a complete sculptural work that preserves the project’s essential artistic code:
HEART · 8 RAYS · SPIRAL · INTEGRATED LIGHT
In each monumental sculpture, eight individual rays, with a combined straightened length of 64 meters, form a spatial spiral. Its height is adapted to the architectural context, site requirements and scale of the surrounding environment.
In the reduced version, the spiral is 64 centimetres high. In this way the artistic and numerical code is preserved.
RECOGNITION OF FOUNDING STATUS
The Founding Location and the name of its Founding Partner become part of the project’s international identity from the outset.
Information acknowledging this status appears on a commemorative plaque at the Founding Location, as well as on each of the seven reduced‑scale versions installed at the project’s other locations.
The story of the project’s origin is therefore represented across all eight locations from the very beginning.
ONE FOUNDING LOCATION · SEVEN INTERNATIONAL LOCATIONS · ONE SHARED STORY OF ORIGIN
8 HEARTS OF THE PLANET
FOUNDING LOCATION
THE FIRST MONUMENTAL REALIZATION
FOUNDING PARTNER
Reserved for the Founding Partner
LOCATION · YEAR
Location and year to be announced
GLOBAL PRESENCE FROM THE VERY BEGINNING
PHASED GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT
The “1 + 7” model allows the project to maintain a physical presence across all eight locations without waiting for monumental sculptures to be completed in every city.
Each location can independently progress toward the realization of its monumental sculpture as the site is prepared, approvals are secured and technical requirements are fulfilled.
Once a monumental sculpture is installed at one of the seven international locations, the reduced‑scale version previously placed there returns to the Founding Location. At the remaining locations, the reduced‑scale versions continue to represent the project until their monumental sculptures are realized.
The project does not require all eight monumental sculptures to be realized simultaneously. The individual development of each location becomes part of the artwork’s international history.
FOUNDING COLLECTION
As monumental sculptures are realized in other locations, the returning reduced‑scale versions form the Founding Collection alongside the first monumental sculpture.
Each version preserves the story of the place where it represented the project. Together, they become a material record of the artwork’s international journey.
The Founding Collection remains inseparably connected to the Founding Location and under the stewardship of the Founding Partner.
This defines the unique role of the Founding Location within 8 Hearts of the Planet: it is where the artwork’s physical history begins and where the material archive of its global development gradually takes form.
THE FIRST MONUMENTAL SCULPTURE
THE BEGINNING OF THE GLOBAL JOURNEY
THE PERMANENT HOME OF THE FOUNDING COLLECTION
Chapter 9
8 Hearts of the Planet follows a structured path from artistic concept to physical realization.
From Design to Installation
Build it
PROJECT STATUS
- ALREADY CREATED
- The artistic framework, global structure and implementation model have been established.
- STILL TO BE REALIZED
- Site‑specific design, engineering development and international partnerships are being advanced toward the realization of the first monumental sculpture.
THE NEXT CHAPTER IS PHYSICAL REALIZATION.
Chapter 10
If the first distributed artwork is inevitable — and I believe it is — then the relevant question is not whether it will happen, but who will make it happen, and who will stand alongside them when it does.
Participation
The Project Team
Valentina Bogomazova
Co‑Founder · Co‑Author of the Concept
Anna Bogomazova
Co‑Founder and Creative Director
Marina Mara
Global PR & Reputation
Daniel Popper
Lead Sculptor
PROJECT DOCUMENTATION
- GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS
- Project enquiry submitted
- U.S. COPYRIGHT OFFICE
- Copyright registration application filed
ART AS A SPACE FOR CONNECTION
NOT ONLY TO SEE ART — BUT TO MEET THROUGH IT.
At a time when loneliness and social isolation are becoming increasingly visible, physical places where people can meet, communicate and share experiences take on renewed importance.
8 Hearts of the Planet creates such spaces around art. Each sculpture becomes more than an object to be observed: it serves as an accessible public point of connection—a place for meeting, cultural participation, and the formation of personal and collective memories.
The project does not prescribe how people should interact or what they should feel. Through the physical presence of the artwork, light events and cultural programming, it creates opportunities for face‑to‑face communication, shared experience and a stronger connection to both place and community.
BECOME PART OF THE PROJECT
8 Hearts of the Planet is developing relationships with locations, cultural institutions, partners and patrons interested in participating in the realization of the planetary artwork.
