Tomás Saraceno Explores 'Ancestral Futures' In Berlin Exhibition

(MENAFN- USA Art News) An exhibition spanning over two decades of work by Argentine-born, Berlin-based artist Tomás Saraceno is currently on view at Haus der Kunst in Munich. Titled“Ancestral Futures,” the solo presentation highlights Saraceno's collaborative and ecological projects, focusing on the idea that past knowledge is essential for understanding and shaping the future.

Saraceno, often referred to as“the art world's favorite arachnophile,” frequently uses spiders and their webs to symbolize the interconnectedness of life and cyclical natural processes. The exhibition features interactive installations, including large structures visitors can crawl through, and the decade-long“Webs of At-tent(s)ion” series, where various spider species create webs inside museum boxes.

The artist also incorporates his interest in solar-powered air balloons. One immersive installation is a cavern made from crowd-sourced plastic bags, inflated by visitors pedaling stationary bicycles. Others can explore the interior, enveloped by a colorful display of brands and remnants reflecting humanity's consumer culture.

Perhaps the most impactful works in the exhibition stem from Saraceno's ongoing collaboration with Indigenous communities of Red Atacama in the Salinas Grandes basin of northwestern Argentina. Eleven weavers contributed handmade blankets, which are presented as a soft, vibrant lounging space. Galleries dedicated to the Salinas Grandes landscape are filled with sand, water, and salt. Several pieces reference“The Sanctuary of Water,” a multi-pronged project undertaken by Saraceno and the people of Salinas Grandes.

“The Sanctuary of Water” is a permanent land work organized around a large reflective pond that reflects the sky, blurring boundaries between land and air. According to the collaborative project's website,“In our worldview, Pacha names the inseparable weave of space, time, and matter. It is one living body, sustained by the water that flows through them all.”

“Ancestral Futures” is on view through February 7.

Source: This Is Colossal

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