Dusts Institute: Vzduchohľadňa  ^SK

Dusts Institute – Adam Hudec, Tomáš Tichomirový, Duha Samir 
2025

PROGRAM 
Dusts Institute: Vzduchohľadňa
Piatok 20:00 – 20:30 

Airsight Deck is an interactive installation by the collective Dusts Institute, making visible what we usually overlook in the air around us. A five-metre rotating wheel fitted with twelve coloured filters allows visitors to gaze at the horizon through various air scenarios. Each filter represents a specific atmospheric condition, based on real data collected throughout the year in Trenčín on airborne dust particles.

Dust in the air comes from a wide range of sources – from soil, combustion, vegetation, or industry. Each type of particle scatters light differently and alters the colour of the air. Even what we cannot see can tint the atmosphere grey, yellow, or orange, depending on how much dust is present and where it comes from.

Airsight Deck invites visitors to experience how the colour of the air changes during smog, summer heatwaves, or pollen season. Looking through the filters shows how dust shapes the horizon – even turning the iconic festival sunset into a subtle reminder of what we all breathe together. The installation also offers a journey through time: letting us witness how air changes over the course of a year while also envisioning future scenarios shaped by the climate crisis.

Bio Dusts Institute is an interdisciplinary platform founded by Adam Hudec, Duha Samir, and Tomáš Tichomirov. It brings together architects, scientists, and activists to highlight environmental issues through art and research, and to promote sustainable solutions. Their projects include interactive installations, educational workshops, performances, and exhibitions that bridge art, science, and the public to inspire care for the planet.



"The interactive installation Airsight Deck by Dusts Institute makes visible what we usually can’t perceive in the air. A five-metre rotating wheel fitted with twelve coloured filters allows visitors to view the horizon through various air quality scenarios. Each filter represents a specific atmospheric condition, based on real data about airborne particles collected throughout the year in Trenčín. “The jury appreciated the work for its ecological message, its interactivity, and the opportunity it gives visitors to see the Pohoda site from a bird’s-eye view,” adds jury member and Rector of the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava, Assoc. Prof. M.Sc Bohunka Koklesová, PhD. 

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