Duration
18.10.26, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Language
German
Admission
Free
Info
Clouds seem fleeting and unpredictable – they are constantly changing shape, giving rise to patterns and images. Tomás Saraceno takes these dynamic formations, their movements and manifestations as the starting point for his artistic research.
On this walk, physicist Dr. Franziska Glassmeier will talk about clouds as a key component of the climate system. In the tradition of natural historians, the focus will be on their formation, shapes and classification, raising questions such as: Why do clouds sometimes resemble cauliflower and at other times cotton candy?
The perspective then shifts mentally from the ground upwards: From a bird’s-eye view, many individual clouds come together to form fascinating patterns. The classification and formation of these structures are among the most important questions in climate research.
The walk is part of the Learning and engagement programme accompanying the exhibition "Tomás Saraceno. Ancestral Futures". In interdisciplinary discussions with experts from the natural sciences, scientific and artistic perspectives are brought together. These encounters take the form of guided walks leading from the museum out into the urban space – or, more specifically, into the English Garden.
Visitors will gain a first-hand understanding of what climate change, resilience to extreme weather and responsibility for nature actually mean. We will discuss together what conclusions can be drawn from this for both cultural institutions and civil society actors.
Places are limited, please book a free ticket online in advance. Tickets available soon.
Dr Franziska Glassmeier heads a Lise Meitner research group at the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology in Hamburg and is an associate professor at Delft University of Technology. She studied physics in Göttingen and obtained her PhD from ETH Zurich in 2016. She subsequently worked at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the United States and at Wageningen University. Her research focuses on clouds as a key component of the climate system.
A collaborative project between Haus der Kunst and the Max Planck Society.