13th ARCHITECTURE VENICE BIENNALE

CYANOMETER POSTCARD
Recycled paper and offset print
148 x 105 mm
2012

Cyanometer Postcard

Photo: Franziska Strauss

Cyanometer Postcard

Photo: Franziska Strauss

Sunset Postcard

Photo: Franziska Strauss

Pollution Postcard, view from the Beijing Tiananmen Square, 2018

Photo: Macarena Ruiz-Tagle

Cyanometer Postcard

Photo: Franziska Strauss

Cyanometer Postcard

Photo: Franziska Strauss


CYANOMETER POSTCARD
SUNSET POSTCARD
POLLUTION POSTCARD


The Cyanometer Postcard captures the nuances of sky blueness at a specific moment, allowing senders to document and share this information with the recipient. Its purpose is to connect individuals globally, embracing contemplation of the sky's beauty across different latitudes.
Horace-Bénédict de Saussure, a Swiss Naturalist (1740-1799), is credited with inventing the Cyanometer in 1789 during his expeditions in the Alps. Alexander von Humboldt also employed the Cyanometer during his journey in Latin America (1799-1804).


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