Particular Matter(s) Exhibition Guide

Level 2 and 4 Galleries, The McCourt

About this guide

On this page, you’ll find:


Inquiry-Based Exhibition Tour by High Line Teens

Particular Matter(s) is accompanied by an exhibition tour written by participants in the High Line Teens program. The tour poses questions about select works to help you delve more deeply into the themes and contexts of the exhibition.

Keep exploring after the exhibition

Saraceno’s many artworks and projects create an entangled network of ideas and collaborators.

Accessibility

Entering the Gallery

The Level 2 and 4 Galleries are wheelchair accessible. Elevators on either side of the lobby and the hallway outside the galleries give access to Levels 2 and 4. The Level 2 Gallery has low light throughout the space, so please take your time in entering as you adjust to the change in light.

Assistive Listening

Assistive listening is available on your smartphone over The Shed’s free Wi-Fi network via the free Listen Everywhere app. If you would like to borrow a device to use the app, please ask a staff member at the ticketing desk.

Download the Listen Everywhere app on your phone.

Visual Descriptions

Visual descriptions of each work are available in audio tracks for each stop in the guide to the works in the exhibition included below on this page. Each track is accompanied by a transcript.

Other Questions

If you need help or have a question while visiting the exhibition, please speak to a staff member in the gallery. They will be wearing black t-shirts and badges suspended from a purple lanyard around their necks.

Related Program

Tomás Saraceno: Particular Matter(s) Read more about “Tomás Saraceno: Particular Matter(s)” All details for “Tomás Saraceno: Particular Matter(s)”
FEB 11 – APR 17, 2022
A large-scale exhibition and sensory experience with spiderwebs, air, and the cosmic web

Thank you to our partners

Major support for Tomás Saraceno: Particular Matter(s) is provided by

The creation of new work at The Shed is generously supported by the Lizzie and Jonathan Tisch Commissioning Fund and the Shed Commissioners.

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