The vases, when empty, recall the factories left vacant and unused in Nove. The vases, like the factories, require active investment to be brought back to life, or “activated.” By placing flowers in the vases we can completely change the energy of the space. This activation represents the artist’s desire and effort to help revitalize the factories in the town of Nove. Ideally the vases are positioned in a room in close proximity to a Break the Mold photograph of the same vases.