She who plants a garden, plants hope

Breonna’s Garden is a virtual experience created in collaboration with Ju’Niyah Palmer, Breonna Taylor's younger sister. The intention of the garden is to honor the life of Breonna while cultivating a safe space online to process complex emotions such as grief. Breonna’s Garden is a sacred space for anyone who wants to share a message of hope for Breonna’s family, or a message in remembrance of someone they miss.

"The Garden makes me feel like I get another opportunity to be with Breonna, in person." - Ju'Niyah Palmer

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Entering Breonna's Garden
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Tribeca Festival

AR world premier of Breonna's Garden. The experience was supported by a panel moderated by Fordham University professor, Christina Greer.

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Art Basel

Breonna's Garden bringing mindfulness to the metaverse in partnership with the Perez Art Museum and Frost Science Museum with support from Filmgate Miami.

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SXSW

VR world premier of Breonna's Garden. The experience was supported by a panel moderated by Princeton University professor, Dr. Ruha Benjamin. 

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GHC

Breonna's Garden reached over 20,000 at the annual Grace Hopper Conference. Attendees ethusiastically waited in 3-4 hour queues to enter the Garden.

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BLINK

Art has the power to heal.  In partnership with Cincy Nice, we’re honored to invite the city of Cincinnati into the Garden. BLINK attracted over 2 million attendees across the 4-day event.

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WeGive Flowers

Breonna's Garden comes home to Louisville, Kentucky for a celebration with family, friends and community in honor of Breonna's 29th birthday.

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CREDITS:

A YESUNIVERSE PRODUCTION

FEATURING JU‘NIYAH PALMER, TAMIKA PALMER, KENNETH WALKER, LADY PHEØNIX

AR PRODUCTION BY EYEJACK 

AR PROGRAMMING LUKASZ KARLUK AND MALO WELLK

VR PROGRAMMING BIG ROCK CREATIVE

VOLUMETRIC CAPTURE COURTESY METASTAGE & MICROSOFT 

AUDIO ECCO VR 

TECHNICAL ARTIST BRENDA CHEN

COMPOSER JAKE STEELE 

CHARACTER ARTIST CANDIE QUACH 

RIGGING AND ANIMATION JC LEON

CONTENT MODERATION XR SAFETY INITIATIVE

ADDITIONAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BY UNITY   

ART & TECHNICAL  DIRECTOR SUTU 

PRODUCED BY LADY PHEØNIX, JU‘NIYAH PALMER, KENNETH WALKER,

TAMIKA PALMER, ALISON LUCKER, AND HEIDI JOHNSON

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER JOANNA POPPER AND LADY PHEØNIX

DIRECTOR LADY PHEØNIX

WITH SPECIAL THANKS AND DEEP GRATITUDE TO THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE FOR THEIR EXTRAORDINARY SUPPORT: JU’NIYAH PALMER, TAMIKA PALMER, KENNETH WALKER, CHYNA MCRAE, DALYA PEREZ, ALEX KIPMAN, JASON WASKEY, HANNAH BIANCHINI, RYAN GASPAR, STEVE SULLIVAN, DAVID WOLF, KATHY SAELEE, JEHAN CHU, RAYNA "BELLA" LUNN, SHELIA AND APOLLO RUACHSHADDAI

 

THE GARDEN WAS CREATED WITH THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF BREONNA’S FAMILY, JU’NIYAH PALMER, TAMIKA PALMER, KENNETH WALKER,  ART AND TECHNICAL DIRECTION BY SUTU, VOLUMETRIC CAPTURE BY METASTAGE AND MICROSOFT, PROCESSING COURTESY OF MICROSOFT, AUDIO BY ECCO VR, MUSIC BY JAKE STEELE, CHARACTER ART BY CANDIE QUACH, TECHNICAL ART BY BRENDA CHAN, RIGGING AND ANIMATION BY JC LEON, CONTENT MODERATION BY XR SAFETY INITIATIVE AND KAVYA PEARLMAN, AND OUR PARTNERS MICROSOFT, EYEJACK, METASTAGE, UNITY, HP, EMERSON COLLECTIVE, BIG ROCK CREATIVE & WEGIVE FLOWERS

 

 

Auggie Awards - Best Societal Impact

Auggie Awards - Best Societal Impact

Winner, Best use of AR or VR technologies to make a meaningful and positive impact on the world.

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PGA Innovation Award

Finalist, Innovation Award recognizing the production of a noteworthy, impactful new-media project that significantly elevates the audience’s viewing experience.

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AUREA Top 50 Award

Nominated as an AUREA Top 50 project in the field of immersive entertainment.  AUREA is a global competition to identify excellence in augmented, virtual or mixed reality.

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News 6 Orlando

There are a number of technologies at work in the Garden. The greatest technology deployed in Breonna's Garden isn't what you'd expect. It isn't the volumetric capture, the photogrammetry nor the Garden metaverse, it's LOVE.  Love is the greatest tech there is." 

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CBS Austin

CBS Austin

Taylor's narrative is largely confined to March 13th the day she was murdered by police in the home she shared with her sister, Juniyah Palmer. As the exhibition travels, Juniyah observes the healing impact the Garden is having her and others.

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Courier Journal

A story of Love: Memories of Breonna Taylor come to life with Breonna's Garden XR exhibition in Louisville after a nationwide tour that included Art Basel, SXSW and Tribeca Film Festival. Breonna's Garden comes home to bloom in Kentucky.

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NBC Black

To “Give Flowers” is to honor and adorn with affirmations of appreciation. Flowers are the personification of love. So, when you say her name do so with reverence and flowers at the tip of your tongue," says lead gardener, Lady Pheønix.

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Art Loft

Meet Lady Pheønix, the creator of Breonna's Garden, a revolutionary framework for veneration through Virtual Reality (VR).  The project honors the life and memory of Breonna Taylor through virtual communal spaces for healing.

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News 4 New York

The legacy of Breonna Taylor lives on in an immersive art exhibition that doesn’t focus on the tragedy of her untimely death, but rather the beauty, joy, and vibrant moments of her life recalled by her loved ones. "Now, right now, is a perfect time to say her name, louder." 

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BLOOM WITH US

Now, more than ever, collective healing and reconciliation are vital to the evolution of our human story. We invite you to share the transformative experience of Breonna's Garden with your community. For exhibition and speaking opportunities, please contact [email protected] 

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