Tomás Saraceno's 'Ancestral Futures' at Haus der Kunst Explores Spider Webs and Airborne Utopias
From July 17, 2026, to February 7, 2027, the Haus der Kunst in Munich will host 'Ancestral Futures,' a significant exhibition by Argentine artist Tomás Saraceno, who currently resides in Berlin. This showcase delves into the connection between humans and their environment, emphasizing the importance of art in creating interdisciplinary collaborations for nature. Saraceno, who studied in Buenos Aires, Frankfurt, and Venice, relocated to Berlin in 2012. His notable works include 'Air-Port-City/Cloud City' and the 'Aerocene' community, which set a world record for the longest solar-powered flight. The exhibition features installations such as 'Algo-r(h)i(y)thms' (2019) and 'El santuario del agua,' incorporating scientific inquiry and indigenous wisdom while redefining views on ecological dynamics.
Key facts
- Tomás Saraceno's exhibition 'Ancestral Futures' is on view at Haus der Kunst in Munich from July 17, 2026, to February 7, 2027.
- Saraceno is Argentine, based in Berlin, and trained in architecture and art in Buenos Aires, Frankfurt, and Venice.
- His studio is located in the former AGFA photographic paper factory in Berlin since 2012.
- He founded Aerocene, an international community working on fossil-fuel-free, borderless contexts.
- Under Aerocene, he set a world record for the first and longest manned flight powered solely by solar energy.
- The exhibition includes a permanent land art piece, 'El santuario del agua', created with indigenous communities from Salinas Grandes, Argentina.
- The show features works from 'Arachnophilia', examining spider systems, and 'Algo-r(h)i(y)thms' (2019), a vibrational installation.
- The exhibition integrates knowledge rooms alongside artworks, giving equal importance to scientific research and indigenous knowledge.
Entities
Artists
Institutions
- Haus der Kunst
- AGFA
Locations
- Berlin
- Germany
- Munich
- Buenos Aires
- Argentina
- Frankfurt
- Venice
- Italy
- Salinas Grandes