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Caelum Dust
University of South Florida
Interdisciplinary Sciences Building
Tampa, USA
Caelum Dust is comprised of three network modules, of varying scale, that span the atrium creating a complex and dynamic dialogue within the architectural space. Forming an artistic pattern of interconnectedness and a bridge between disciplines, the sculptural modules resemble, at once: nucleuses, neuron networks, spider web formations, nebulous structures and asterisms set in the firmament. Saraceno’s life-long curiosity and decades-long research into spiders and their webs serve as a structural metaphor to embody how matter is dispersed throughout the Universe, forming interwoven filaments of galaxies, stars and planets, or the cosmic web. Caelum Dust casts kaleidoscopic reflections through iridescent dichroic panels that change color as the viewer moves through the space. The evolving transformation of perceiving the artwork makes the aesthetic experience a synesthetic moment, during which one discovers the gamut and boundaries of our sensoria and perception.
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