Exhibitions
Haus der Kunst embraces the eco-social vision of Tomás Saraceno
The relationship between art, science, architecture, and ecology is the focus of the new exhibition dedicated to Tomás Saraceno at the Haus der Kunst in Munich, where the Argentine artist proposes a reflection on the connections between different life forms and the environmental challenges that define the present and future of the planet. The exhibition, open from July 17, 2026, to February 7, 2027, explores the main lines of research developed by Saraceno and presents new projects that broaden his perspective on the interdependence between the human and non-human worlds.
Curated by Sarah Johanna Theurer and Andrea Lissoni, the exhibition brings together two of the major axes of the artist's practice: Aerocene , an investigation that imagines new forms of air mobility without fossil fuels, and Arachnophilia , a project that takes the webs built by spiders as models of collective intelligence, cooperation and connection between species.
Tomás Saraceno in collaboration. Ancestral Futures Exhibition view Haus der Kunst München, 2026, Photo: Agostino Osio © Haus der Kunst München, 2026.
One of the central elements of the exhibition is the unveiling of The Water Sanctuary , a new permanent land art installation developed in collaboration with the Indigenous communities of the Atacama Network in Las Salinas Grandes, northern Argentina. The project arose from dialogue with these communities and their struggle to preserve ancestral territories threatened by lithium mining, an activity that disrupts the region's fragile water cycles.
Through air-powered sculptures, shared habitats for different species, and spatial environments that transform the building experience, Saraceno invites visitors to observe in a new light the ecological and social forces shaping the global energy transition. His works propose new ways of living together and encourage a rethinking of the relationship between human beings and the ecosystems they inhabit.
Tomás Saraceno The Sanctuary of Water, 2026 Conceived by artist Tomás Saraceno with the 11 Indigenous communities of the Red Atacama network, Salinas Grandes, northern Argentina. With the generous support of Haus der Kunst München, The Aerocene Foundation, Studio Tomás Saraceno, and many others. Courtesy the artist, Red Atacama and The Aerocene Foundation, as well as the art galleries neugerriemschneider, Berlin, Tanya Bonakdar, Los Angeles, Pinksummer, Genova, Andersen's, Copenhagen and Ruth Benzacar, Buenos Aires. © Photo: Studio Tomás Saraceno
For Andrea Lissoni, artistic director of Haus der Kunst, collaborating with contemporary artists allows them to "draw new lines in the history of art and rethink how exhibitions are experienced today." In this sense, Saraceno's proposal transforms the museum into a living space where exhibitions, performances, concerts, and meetings engage in dialogue to generate new approaches to art and ecology.
Born in San Miguel de Tucumán in 1973, Tomás Saraceno has developed an international career marked by interdisciplinary research. His practice combines scientific, architectural, and artistic knowledge to imagine alternative ecosocial futures and explore new forms of connection between all the species that share the planet.
Tomás Saraceno in collaboration. Ancestral Futures Exhibition view Haus der Kunst München, 2026, Photo: Agostino Osio © Haus der Kunst München, 2026.
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