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LIFEHOME ‘By ELLEN KAYE In Saracorrs sudo in Norther Libris, an arch of clouds hat responds sous on lave rom a museum exibition. REMO’ WONDERLAND) What would the old bank’s officers make of artist Remo Saraceni’s creation? -N A QUIET, DRAB SECTION ‘of Northern Liberties artist/n ‘entor Remo Seraceni iver and works ie wonderand of ‘hanging light, sound and color, afscalpured specs end snaoas firme This vant eactroi playround ishowed ine turn-of the-centary ‘ruling one the Integrity Trust Co “The Lalian-bor seulptce designe inventorilectrnie engineer spotted Uhehistvialy cerifedbulding in Oc tober 1964 it had been abandoned for TO.years “it was bad, f'mas bad, Saracot saya "But set wes beaut fulspace end besutifl building’ ‘Seraceni bought te former bank on the same day he sold his home/stdio in Spring Garden former print shop he hid renovated: le moved into he ‘nildingon Hallowen ight ened slet (na mattress onthe bre dy for ‘More than swe years ne, Fotare Nove, the studio and marketing” roduein fim for Saracens igh tech Scaipires furniture and “enir tment" enscaned on the fit for of the former bank On the floor above the stad, nan eal 000 square et, the artist's extsordinary home. ‘Ona day inate fal nthe back ofthe studi, stood two magia sculptures rented by Saracen and destined forthe aver corporate center of Rouse & Aspcaie Thine te for ‘ide and ise respond fo the wind and toni conditioning, eapective. Inthe Stal he ciate ieaning Pega ight arch recent Fetured from s museum tot. Ase assed through Une arc, Sersent dd a $unty ji, demonstrating how the ‘ovement of the human body cots of Ultemoni sensors that activate are ‘ordng ofthe soothing sound of waves ‘bore the stud, the ars bone bogse the eye — and the mind But ‘Seraceni sys sal “very raw. run ‘utof money, have to stop for ite hie His lan oracle an eve thats designed to remove pollen {rom the ai. The cement oor, tempo ‘arly painted bl, someday wil be Covered with AstrTurt. There willbe Plants everywhere. "Tw vein big He alvoenvison computerize ta bieffom which everything inthe env ronment lights, “lina” music (aches tho sounds of ater and wind, security syntem, VCR, TY, even the Coffeemaker — wil bs contol. It Srl sense everthing he Done, dar ling. A wil put you in touch with al intelectual nowledge throughout the ane Remo Saracen, whom New York imagerine one calod a fantastic ft. 31 “Technology,” the designer says, “should help us improve our relationships arith other people.” WONDERLAND. is. mad... genn" as roe op ee ee ete mid fearehiden of ssbos manfacare wor thr fly sel oa Tey bt mo, {ecology and ao pet Buewhat Yineane hoa nc a Secs go fom hoe ets hitomi sali art be eee tert or Philip Noa tly in 106 age 90 arate onic tole Uniti Sais r te th technology devlopment notin Faby" He mantelfoda ancy wot {sting Fat betes even Dania tactic “Phadlpies gree ic be pe etre be el fora ow tain in Saparenent near Ueno ‘ove tan parent Rone fd theo earner hows ‘enmnad “And thee at to emeting, Wraneood war ey cual me Dati eta decade tre, ho expat with sneer ces ingame and senate cap fife fsate bons man i fe Sigh Hae felted cece eval ae ee incon sn owe, acted hun rived in Sarcer"siveg uate (above), steal cushions fechas erm cept fatng areas ha 0 ot long sweep of oren se punctumes by ated ges coor." Highiech ste arecon an hea 2ahcentury bank which frum ns specs fo hry prswerking ‘aya conng alctenic (entrar system stands Brine Press lr wall The oak ara ang areas ‘by tot space enclosed yan ancuiatng wep Piles tome atin

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