Colossal · Creativity & design

Tomás Saraceno's "Ancestral Futures" Exhibition Explores Interconnectedness

Artist Tomás Saraceno's exhibition "Ancestral Futures" at Haus der Kunst in Munich merges art, architecture, and science to explore systemic connections and envision a more just future.

The exhibition draws on past knowledge to shape future understanding, using spiders and their webs as metaphors for life's interconnected networks. Interactive installations and spider habitats invite visitors to experience these connections.

Saraceno also features a solar-powered installation made from recycled plastic bags, inflated by visitors pedaling stationary bikes, immersing them in the remnants of consumer culture.

A significant part of the exhibition involves collaborations with Indigenous communities of Red Atacama in Argentina, presenting handmade blankets and immersive landscapes referencing "The Sanctuary of Water."

This collaborative project stands in solidarity with communities resisting lithium mining, highlighting the exploitation of resources and the environmental and social costs borne by local populations.

"The Sanctuary of Water" is a permanent land artwork featuring a reflective pond that blurs boundaries between land and air, embodying the concept of "Pacha"—an inseparable weave of space, time, and matter sustained by water.

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