Tomás Saraceno's Largest Work Debuts in Argentina as Haus der Kunst Opens Most Personal Show
Tomás Saraceno's latest exhibition, "Museo Aero Solar," is currently on display at the Haus der Kunst in Munich. This innovative flying museum is made from recycled plastic bags and takes to the skies when it's warmed up. Another highlight is "Towards the Sanctuary of Water," featuring a mirrored floor with water and spherical installations, as well as spider silk pieces. Saraceno, who hails from Tucumán, Argentina, was born in 1973 and trained under Thomas Bayrle in Frankfurt. His 2020 venture, "Fly with Aeroscene Pacha," set records for solar-powered flights over the Andes. He’s now working on "Sanctuary of Water" with Red Atacama, addressing lithium mining's impact on local communities, worsened by President Javier Milei's policies. This exhibition deeply resonates with Saraceno, reflecting his family's past during Argentina's military regime.
Key facts
- Tomás Saraceno's exhibition at Haus der Kunst in Munich features the "Museo Aero Solar," a flying museum made from reused plastic bags.
- The show includes "Towards the Sanctuary of Water," an installation with a reflective water floor and spherical objects.
- Saraceno's project "Fly with Aeroscene Pacha" achieved world records in 2020 for the longest, highest, and farthest solar-powered crewed flight.
- His largest work, "Sanctuary of Water," is being constructed at the Salinas Grandes in Argentina with Red Atacama.
- The installation comprises four domes made from local salt and addresses lithium mining's impact.
- Argentine President Javier Milei sold extraction rights, affecting indigenous communities.
- The project is supported by Brainlab and Haus der Kunst, and documented in a publication.
- Saraceno was born in 1973 in Tucumán, Argentina, and his family fled the military dictatorship.
Entities
Artists
- Tomás Saraceno
- Thomas Bayrle
- Richard Buckminster Fuller
- Javier Milei
- Günter Kelp Zamp
- Laurids Ortner
- Olafur Eliasson
- Nicola Violano
- Etienne Turpin
Institutions
- Haus der Kunst
- Städelschule
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Red Atacama
- Brainlab
- Wilhelm-Hack-Museum
- Haus-Rucker-Co
- Raumlabor Berlin
- Artribune
Locations
- Munich
- Germany
- Argentina
- Salinas Grandes
- Tucumán
- Frankfurt
- Andes
- Ludwigshafen
- Schönfelde
- Berlin