--- title: Janet Echelman Unveils Luminous Climate Installation at the MIT Museum description: Discover how MX3D Art Lab in Amsterdam utilizes advanced robotic 3D metal printing to help artists and designers create complex, large-scale metal artworks. image: https://knowledge.codaworx.com/hubfs/unnamed%20(9).jpg --- [![Logo-CODAworx](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logo-CODAworx.png?width=82&height=45&name=Logo-CODAworx.png "Logo-CODAworx")](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/codazine) [CODAworx Home](https://codaworx.com) # Janet Echelman Unveils Luminous Climate Installation at the MIT Museum [By MX3D](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/codazine/author/mx3d) 1 min read Jan 6, 2026 ##### Share - - - - [mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https://knowledge.codaworx.com/codazine/janet-echelman-unveils-luminous-climate-installation-at-the-mit-museum&body=Check%20out%20https://knowledge.codaworx.com/codazine/janet-echelman-unveils-luminous-climate-installation-at-the-mit-museum&media=https://5964602.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/5964602/unnamed%20%289%29.jpg](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https://knowledge.codaworx.com/codazine/janet-echelman-unveils-luminous-climate-installation-at-the-mit-museum&body=Check%20out%20https://knowledge.codaworx.com/codazine/janet-echelman-unveils-luminous-climate-installation-at-the-mit-museum&media=https://5964602.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/5964602/unnamed%20%289%29.jpg) Now open in the lobby of the MIT Museum, well-known textile artist **Janet Echelman** has unveiled a powerful new public art installation that bridges art, science, and climate research. Titled *Remembering the Future*, the 35-foot suspended sculpture transforms complex data into a luminous, immersive experience—visible by day and glowing at night—that invites reflection on Earth’s past, present, and possible futures. The site-specific work is the culmination of three years of research and interdisciplinary collaboration. Through its flowing form, the installation gives sculptural expression to Earth’s climate history, tracing a timeline from the last ice age to the present moment. From there, the piece branches outward, visualizing multiple potential climate futures and emphasizing the choices that shape what lies ahead. *Remembering the Future* takes its name from a text commonly attributed to Søren Kierkegaard: *“The most painful state of being is remembering the future, particularly the one you’ll never have.”* This poignant reference underscores the installation’s emotional resonance, urging viewers to consider both loss and possibility. ![unnamed (21)](https://knowledge.codaworx.com/hs-fs/hubfs/unnamed%20(21).png?width=4790&height=888&name=unnamed%20(21).png) [Click here](https://www.echelman.com/work#/remembering-the-future/) to learn more about Remembering the Future, or check out Janet Echelman's CODAaward-winning project [Dream Catcher](https://www.codaworx.com/projects/dream-catcher-2480). --- Have news or announcements to share with the public art community? 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