#Value Matters - an art experiemnt

1. Mapping the landscape of human values

I began by compiling a list of 200 human values. This list became the conceptual foundation of the project. From it emerged the artwork Big Values, a sculptural condensation of the themes that appeared most frequently — a physical expression of the value landscape that surrounds us.

2. Translating personal values into tiny houses

I invited friends to select their eight most important and eight least important values. Each person’s selection became a tiny house — a symbolic container for their inner architecture. Some houses remained minimal and white; others became vibrant or even developed an interior. This process resulted in 27 unique tiny houses, each one a portrait of a personal value system.

3. Visualizing values through spheres

To create a second, more abstract representation, I transformed the individual value sets into colored spheres. Each sphere carries the values of one person in their chosen colors. Alongside these individual spheres, I created a sphere of the social consensus and a sculptural interpretation of “Diversity”, visualizing both the variety of our values and the surprising overlap between them.

4. From individual voices to social consensus

Finally, I aggregated all personal value selections into a social consensus. It visualizes the collective resonance — the values that appear again and again across different people, forming a shared social core.

Key take-aways

• A clear social consensus emerged. Even with only 27 participants, many people chose the same values.
• The conversations were as valuable as the data. Discussing personal values opened meaningful dialogues.
• The value list became a tool. Some friends take it on holidays to reflect on what matters.
• The tiny houses became a mirror for myself. They helped me reflect on my own priorities and behaviors.