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Asisi’s 360-Degree ‘Antarktis’ Panorama Premieres Jan. 24 at Leipzig’s Panometer

The immersive installation pairs sweeping Antarctic vistas with a clear plea to keep the continent free from human claims.

Overview

  • Visitors can attend daily from 10:00 to 17:00, with standard tickets at €16 (reduced €14), children 6–16 at €8, and a new €40 season pass.
  • The 32‑metre panorama focuses on Antarctic coastal ecosystems above and below the waterline, drawing on material Asisi gathered during two weeks of fieldwork in 2016.
  • A 15‑minute cycle of light and sound composed by Eric Babak simulates day and night, viewed from tiered platforms reached by about 80 steps inside the former gasometer.
  • Framed as a cautionary work, Asisi argues humans have no business in Antarctica and insists the region must not belong to anyone.
  • The run is scheduled for at least two years alongside a companion display on climate and geology, with the piece joining Asisi’s wider panorama circuit and future venues planned in Vienna and Konstanz.