The work began with young people from 60 countries responding to the question: What do you hope never changes?

Set against a wall of trees and shrubs at the entrance to the Learning Planet Institute, the installation grew throughout the Deeply Human Summit in Paris as participants added their own messages of hope, responding to what moved them. As the ribbons caught the autumn breeze, twisting and fluttering against the greenery, the wall became a moving tapestry of colour, voice and texture — a collective artwork shaped by the hopes, dreams and imaginations of everyone who took part.

The Learning Planet Institute has since decided to keep the Forest of Hope as a permanent installation, where visitors can continue to add their messages, allowing the artwork to grow and change over time.