Visitors to the Haus der Kunst today suddenly find themselves standing before a massive structure made of hundreds of plastic bags sewn together. Shopping bags from various supermarkets and fashion brands form a giant enclosure that visitors can step inside. This walk-in spatial installation is a striking element of artist Tomás Saraceno’s current exhibition in Munich.
Art Meets Environmental and Social Issues
Titled “Tomás Saraceno in collaboration. Interwoven Worlds,” the exhibition explores the intersection of art and climate change. As part of the exhibition, the artist is also presenting the work “El Santuario del Agua.” This is being developed as a permanent land art project in northern Argentina in collaboration with the indigenous communities of Red Atacama to support the protection of their territories.
The exhibition features room-filling installations and visual contrasts. Alongside the colorful plastic architecture are expansive carpeted landscapes adorned with colorful patterns and furnished with cushions. In partially darkened rooms, these impressions are complemented by documentary material. Illuminated display cases with texts and images, as well as video installations in which speakers address global issues, provide the works with a concrete contextual framework.
Discover the impressive spatial installations at the Haus der Kunst
In other galleries, the atmosphere of the space changes significantly. Large, semi-transparent, and reflective spheres hang from the ceiling, their reflections piercing the darkness of the room. Delicate spiderwebs provide a particularly serene counterpoint to the wild aesthetic of the repurposed plastic waste. The exhibition thus combines natural and artificial structures into a journey that makes abstract environmental themes physically tangible through large-scale installations. You can find more information about the exhibition here on the Haus der Kunst website.
