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Photo of man interacting with floating sculptures from the Aerocene Project

Object Lesson: Aerocene Explorer

Object Lesson is an ongoing blog series that highlights some of the art, artifacts, machines, devices, books, instruments and tools that give physical form to ideas that enhance the MIT campus and community. What is the Aerocene Explorer? The … Continued

Tomás Saraceno, Aerocene, GrandPalais, 2015. Photo: Studio Saraceno.

Behind the Artwork: Tomás Saraceno’s Aerocene Project

“With Lodovica [Illari] and Bill [McKenna], we are trying to reimagine how human beings will navigate around the world,” says artist Tomás Saraceno, describing the lofty goal of his Aerocene project. These emission-free floating sculptures, made from silver and transparent … Continued

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Object Lesson: Aerocene Explorer

Behind the Artwork: Tomás Saraceno’s Aerocene Project