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Audience Numbers
To date, the artwork has been presented in more than 30 countries and experienced by over 8 million people.
• Natural History Museum, London had 30,000 visitors in 4 days
• Liverpool Cathedral, UK (who previously showed Museum of the Moon) had 200,000 visitors over 3 weeks
• LeeTung Avenue, Hong Kong normally receives 50,000 visitors each month, but this increased to 200,000 visitors to see Gaia
• Over the 3-day long ChangeNOW Paris climate event, 33,000 people saw Gaia, with an additional 30,000 online visitors
• In just 9 days, 475,000 people saw Gaia as part of Nobel Week Lights in Stockholm, Sweden
Social Media
The public are generally blown away by their first encounter with the artwork. Visitors instantly take out their cameras and take photos and selfies. After a while they settle down to contemplate and spend time with the artwork. Social media users can engage with the artwork by sharing their responses and images using the hashtag #EarthArtwork.
Feedback
‘An absolutely extraordinary creation. It was so good I thought my imagination was going to burst.’ – Visitor to Harrogate International Festival, UK, 2025
‘I especially enjoyed the sheer size of the artwork, speed it moved, accompanying music and sound and lighting to enhance the piece in the Town Hall.’ – Visitor to Bridgwater Town Hall, UK, 2025
‘It made me very emotional – a beautiful planet we are destroying!’ – Visitor to Bridgwater Town Hall, UK, 2025
‘Many of our visitors were moved to tears on seeing Gaia. Pews were filled by people sitting watching Gaia for lengthy periods. People had free access to the area around Gaia and climbed the altar steps to stand watching. People sat and lay underneath Gaia.’ – St Peter Mancroft, UK, 2021
‘In terms of climate pledges for 2023, if people honour their commitments, the CO2 saving is close to 1000 tonnes. That is equivalent to around 600 long haul flights, or driving a petrol car nearly 1.9 million miles.’– Holy Trinity, Leeds, UK, 2022