Life Pulse is a sculpture that registers visitors’ heartbeats to create ever changing illuminated patterns. Life Pulse critiques the relationship between the patient and the medical institution. When patients visit a doctor or nurse their pulse is recorded. At this point they surrender their body to the medical institutions. This information enters the realm of the medical establishment only to be interpreted by the health professional. Life Pulse with its clean, clinical aesthetic mimics the authority of the medical services whilst extending its interpretation back into the public realm.