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In the Studio Contemporary Artist Tom谩s Saraceno Hot air balloons that ascend and fly

Argentinian artist Tom谩s Saraceno tells us about his hot air balloon creation, Aerocene

  • Working on the hot air balloon sculptures that will rise and fly using only the heat of the sun, and the wind
  • Sebastian the architect building a model to test if Tom谩s's idea for an 'epic-sized' cloud sculpture can be made.
  • Turning ideas into sculptures - that might fly
  • Working on a spider web sculpture in the Arachnid Research Laboratory.
  • A prototype for the Miami Aerocene Installation.
  • Finished inverted umbrellas that, as well as reflecting the sun's heat towards the hot air balloons, doubles as a solar stove
  • The inverted umbrellas in place and the Aerocene balloon sculpture flying in the sun and wind - free of fossil fuel

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  • In the Studio—Contemporary Artist Tom谩s Saraceno

    Argentinian artist Tom谩s Saraceno tells us about his hot air balloon creation, Aerocene

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