Thijs Biersteker
Eco Artist | Climate Data Storyteller | Founder of Woven Foundation
Art that lets us feel the facts:
Data-driven, AI-powered, and grounded in planetary science.
About Thijs Biersteker
Thijs Biersteker is widely recognized as one of the leading voices in eco-art and science communication. His immersive installations transform complex environmental data into emotional experiences—bridging the gap between research, policy, and public perception.
Working with institutions such as UNESCO, WHO, LVMH, and Villars Institute, Biersteker’s practice combines AI, sensors, big data, and ecological research into kinetic artworks and living sculptures. These works have been exhibited globally—from Fondation Cartier (FR) and Barbican Centre (UK) to COP conferences and the Montreux Jazz Festival.
Art + Science + Data = Emotional Impact
What sets Biersteker apart is his use of live environmental data streams, custom AI models, and open-source datasets to generate real-time installations. Whether it’s glacier melt, deforestation, ocean health, or biodiversity loss—his artworks don’t just show the problem. They let audiences experience it viscerally.
Through his installations, viewers witness the disappearance of a rainforest, feel the rhythm of melting glaciers, or hear coral reefs fading through generative soundscapes. It’s not just climate art. It’s a new form of planetary storytelling.
Media & Contact
Email: info@woven-foundation.org
Keywords That Define This Work
- Eco Artist
- Science Communication
- Climate Art
- Generative Art
- Data-Driven Installations
- Environmental Storytelling
- AI Art for the Planet
- Planetary Health Art
- UN SDG Art
- Nature-Based Solutions
- Sensor-Based Installations
- Science-Art Collaborations
Thijs Biersteker
World-renowned artist Thijs Biersteker creates data-driven artworks that transform complex scientific research into emotional experiences, reaching both the heads of state and the hearts of the public.
In his scientific collaborations with UNESCO, WHO, LVMH, and many others, he seamlessly weaves together scientific data with recycled plastics, kinetic engines powered by large biodiversity datasets, and living trees equipped with sensors and AI—leading to powerful artworks that help people imagine the impact of the latest research on biodiversity and planetary health.
His work has been exhibited at major cultural institutions such as Fondation Cartier (FR) and the Barbican centre (UK), and featured at global platforms like COP and the Montreux Jazz Festival. As a leading advocate for combining facts and feelings to understand the pressing issues of our time, Thijs has spoken at the UN, delivered three TED Talks, and founded the Woven Foundation.
Through his work, Thijs and his team make complex environmental issues accessible, understandable, and personal. Their unique approach to combining facts and feelings is giving them a new voice at key conferences and world-class museums around the world—advocating for scientific research to reach deep into culture and policy.
With the Woven Foundation, they are extending their vision and methods to create and educate new forms of engagement between science, policymakers, and the public. Their work has been acknowledged for redefining the boundaries of art and science communication—sparking a new generation of science communicators.