Ernesto Neto: SunForceOceanLife

Engage with art like never before through hands-on exploration of this installation made especially for the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. ​ 

​Returning to the Museum’s vast Cullinan Hall this spring and summer, Ernesto Neto: SunForceOceanLife is a soaring crochet installation that fills the space with spiraling color and movement. A major MFAH commission by renowned Brazilian artist Ernesto Neto, SunForceOceanLife suspends visitors some 12 feet in the air as they navigate an interior network of hand-woven passages.

Constructed in vibrant yellows, greens, and oranges, the interactive environment reflects the cyclical forces of the sun and sea. Underfoot, soft plastic balls shift and roll, encouraging visitors to adjust their balance and become aware of their own bodies within the sculpture.

Rooted in a crochet technique passed down from Neto’s grandmother, the work merges craft traditions with contemporary practice. As part of the Museum’s ongoing engagement with Latin American art, Ernesto Neto: SunForceOceanLife joins a lineage of immersive installations that connect viewers to ideas of ecology, spirituality, and sensory awareness.

Credit: Exhibition overview from museum website