Papalotes Atmosféricos is part of an ongoing artistic research on the incommensurability of planetary phenomena and experience. The piece aims to think of the atmosphere as a medium to understand large scale weather patterns and its manifestations. In this case, kites are used not only as carriers of sensing mechanisms but also as instruments themselves, acting as probes into the atmosphere. Signaling on the passing of wind through haptic feedback and as large scale aeolian harps that make such winds apparent through sound these atmospheric instruments demonstrate how invisible fluids move and connect us across planetary scales. The piece consists of a modular kite, that was assembled and designed specifically for the show together with a sound piece, as well as a fieldwork annotation matrix from the flights of kites in the form of a wood carved panel and embossed prints (12’’x40’).

• Uncommon Atmospheres: Reflecting on the Matter of Sound