On Space Time Foam by Tomás Saraceno

Tomás Saraceno (b. San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina, 1973) is an artist and architect internationally known for his visionary and surprising installations accessible to the public and able to modify the perception of architectural spaces. His oeuvre, inspired by the tradition of 20th-century utopian architecture, stems from the desire to create aerial structures that can be inhabited by people, are self-sufficient and have a low environmental impact.

Saraceno, who refers to himself as “living and working between and beyond planet Earth”, bases his work on themes such as the elimination of geographical, physical, behavioural and social barriers; the research into sustainable ways of life for humanity and the planet; the encounter and exchange among different disciplines and bodies of knowledge; the model of networking and sharing applied to all phases of the invention and execution of works and projects.

At HangarBicocca Saraceno creates On Space Time Foam, a floating structure composed of three levels of clear film that can be accessed by the public, inspired by the cubical configuration of the exhibition space. The work, whose development took months of planning and experimentation with a multidisciplinary team of architects and engineers, will then continue as an important project during a residency of the artist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology - MIT in Cambridge (MA).

On Space Time Foam is a very particular, unusual and suggestive work of art. It can be considered as an experiment that nevertheless requires the willingness to interact, individual and collective sense of responsibility and special behavioral conditions. For this reason we are providing rules and suggestions to guarantee to the public the best experience possible for the whole duration of the exhibition.

On Space Time Foam is always accessible and viewable from the ground floor

Reservations for the access to upper floors are accepted only at HangarBicocca and only for the same day of the visit. Reservations by phone and e-mail are not accepted. In order to complete your reservation visitors need to bring their identity card (with photo).

VISITORS UNDER THE AGE OF 18 CANNOT ACCESS THE UPPER FLOORS AND ENTER THE LAYERS

According to HangarBicocca, visitors do not access the upper floors and layers if they

• have a heart or respiratory condition;


• are pregnant;


• have a history of epileptic or other seizures;


• have impaired mobility or back, limb, or joint injuries;


• suffer from acrophobia (fear of heights), vertigo (dizziness), or claustrophobia (fear of confined spaces);


• weigh more than 100 kg;


• have a physical disability

On Space Time Foam takes place at HangarBicocca from 26.10.2012 to 03.02.2013. On Space Time Foam is curated by Andrea Lissoni.