Whitney Museum Collection
High Styles: 100 Years of American Design
Hailed as a Mid-Century masterpiece when originally released, Remo Saraceni's Clouds are in the collections of major museums and featured in the Whitney Museums collection "High Styles: 100 years of American Design" along side other masters like Tiffany, Frank Lloyd Wright and Frank Gehry.
Salute to Philadelphia Super Achievers 1977 !
Remo Saraceni is among Laureates that have been awarded for achievements that have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind, Nobel Prize Laureates of 1976 Dr. Baruch S. Blumberg and Dr. Isaac Djerassi..
Energy Conservation Award 1978
Among things, Remo Saraceni has been awarded numerous
U.S.Patents and Energy Conservation Award
for developing a revolutionary concept in lighting efficency for use in homes and shopping centers. Currently, Remo Saraceni is continuing his fantastic work in connection with well known cultural establishments and institutions all over the world.
Some of the many U.S. Patents awarded to Remo Saraceni:
Press Releases:
2001/Carlson City, Nevada Appeal
Nevada NEWS
Remo Saraceni's Interactive installation at the Children's Museum of Northern Nevada.
Walking Piano designed by Remo Saraceni at the Sybil Silkwood Nutter playground at Kansas City Children's Hospital dedicated to her 102 birthday, was created to help families to relax while at the hospital. This outdoor interactive sculpture was build to operate through wind, rain, sun and snow.
June 1999/ Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City
Outdoor Walking Piano
October 1988/ The Franklin Institute Science Museum
Big Piano at The Franklin Institute
What Makes Music? Exhibit - Remo Saraceni's Big Piano on the traveling tour since 1988. Enjoyed by millions of visitors with no engineering failure! Accessible to all children and adult with disabilities.
April 13, 1990 / Philadelphia Daily News
High-Tech Wizard Creates His Own Oz
Remo Saraceni's world is one of special effects...
Exhibiting his Clouds at ART SHOW / Javits Center , New York City.
October 1988
DESIGN NEWS
Remo Saraceni - artist, inventor, kinetic sculptor, lighting designer, engineer and pionieer in interactive technology. Among things, he has been awarded a U.S.Patent and Energy Conservation Award for developing a revolutionary concept in lighting efficency for use in shopping centers. Currently, Remo Saraceni is continuing his fantastic work in connection with well known cultural establishments and institutions all over the world.
1988 /PEOPLE weekly magazine
Walking Piano
"I'M AN OPTIMIST I BELIEVE LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL AND THE MACHINE WILL MAKE IT MORE BEAUTIFUL. I think the next decade will see a breakthrough in design. We are going to find beautiful new solutions for radios, houses, cars, everything. We must learn to live with and love the machine. After all, the refrigerator, the air conditioner, the gas stove are helping us stay alive today. Telephone, radio, and television give us the chance to communicate with the whole world."- said Remo Saraceni
July 19, 1987 / Philadelphia Inquirer "Wonderland"
1983 /Daily News, New York
Installation at F.A.O. Schwarz toy store
"I call my inventions 'organic technology' " said Remo Saraceni, demonstrating his theory at F.A.O. Schwarz, the toy store in NYC in October of 1983. His "Musical Daisy","Walking Piano( Big Piano)", "Kinetic Mural", that responds to body heat, changing color as you move before it and a "Magic Mirror" that constantly distorts your image now are on display at the store... "The potential of technology is unlimited... my work is directed toward improving human communication", said Remo
1983 / Philadelphia magazine
Portraits of the Artists
Remo Saraceni, electronic artist, uses "light not paint" as his medium. "My art is a part of the environment, useful sculpture, programmed to interact with people's energy...Technology it's here, and it's wonderful," he said." We create it to convey messages beyond everyday life. Art is something to lighten the soul".
1979 / The Washington Star
HOME&LIFE
Light Fantastic
Futuristic Lighting Designer - Remo Saraceni
"I'M AN OPTIMIST I BELIEVE LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL AND THE MACHINE WILL MAKE IT MORE BEAUTIFUL. I think the next decade will see a breakthrough in design. We are going to find beautiful new solutions for radios, houses, cars, everything. We must learn to live with and love the machine. After all, the refrigerator, the air conditioner, the gas stove are helping us stay alive today. Telephone, radio, and television give us the chance to communicate with the whole world," said Remo Saraceni
July 29, 1979 / The Washington Star HOME&LIFE Light Fantastic
July 29, 1979 / The Washington Star HOME&LIFE Light Fantastic. Many of the items at the Remo Saraceni studio for collectors to purchase, Jackie Onassis bought one of his foam cushions, that is shaped like a flower and plays music when set on it.
April 1977 / INTERIOR DESIGN magazine
An interview with
Remo Saraceni
1976 / Philadelphia Remo Saraceni played a significant role for Robert Indiana's "Love"sculpture to be installed for 1976 Bicentennial Celebration in the Center City of Philadelphia. Two Polaroids taken at the "Love" sculpture by Robert Indiana - with his signature " Remo - many thanks, B.I. '76"
New York Magazine Apr 19, 1976
Four Media Freaks
"...Saraceni wires rooms to sense movement, so that when you move in the bedroom, the walls play "Loving You Is Beautiful'..."
"Remo Saraceni, sculptor, designer, engineer, inventor, is part mad. And the part that isn't mad is genius"
November 10, 1974/ The Philadelphia Inquirer . ... " The future is a present in the past" - Remo Saraceni
October 25, 1973/ Main Line Times . ... "Remo Saraceni, artist, designer, kinetic sculptor,.. focusing on the theme "2000 AD - PROJECTION INTO THE FUTURE" for the Institute of Contemporary Art. With special use of light and sound Remo created a unique environment in which guests dressed in cosmic clothing, chrome brainwave helmets and black tie explored year 2000 with all their senses celebrating this historic occasion - 10th Anniversary of ICA of the University of Pennsylvania."
1966-1970/ Philadelphia .
Since coming to Philadelphia, Remo Saraceni has free-lanced at electronic company working on General Electric / NASA Program - “Apollo”, developing rocket modules for space projects from 1966 to 1970 for the Apollo and Polaris.
He has since turned his attention to pure design, as he explained “to stimulate the dynamic interrelationships existing between people technology and the environment.”
