Tomas Saraceno
invited by Daniel Birnbaum
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| photo: Blaise Adilon | photo: Blaise Adilon |
« Flying Garden/Airport City/60SW », 2007 60 ballons, cordes 280 cm de diamètre « Flying Garden/Airport City/80SW », 2007 80 ballons, cordes 330 cm de diamètre |
« Museo Aerosolar », 2006 Matériaux divers 14m x 14m x 14m « Sans titre », 2007 Posters, photos, dessins, impressions |
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| Courtesy de l'artiste et Tanya Bonakdar gallery, New York, Andersens contemporary, Copenhague, Pinksummer contemporary art, Gènes. |
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TOMAS SARACENO
born 1973 in Argentina
lives and works in Frankfurt
Artist and architect, Tomas Saraceno explores the notion of community via experimental structures – inflatable, habitable, modular balloons and platforms – as a solution to the population explosion: seemingly utopian flying cities which he succeeds in bringing to life in the real world. One of his most recent models will be presented at the Biennial.
DANIEL BIRNBAUM
born 1963 in Sweden
lives and works in Germany
Holder of a PhD and a regular contributor to the magazine “Artforum”, Daniel Birnbaum has been in charge of the Portikus art centre and the Städelschule, both in Frankfurt, since 2001. He co-curated the 50th Venice Biennale and the first two Moscow Biennials.