Arts at CERN
Both science and art can sharpen the lenses through which we observe our surroundings – from the smallest to the largest scale.- Giulia Bini, Curator and Head of Arts at CERN
Arts at CERN, the Laboratory's distinguished arts programme, facilitates meaningful exchanges between the realms of art and science. Each of Arts at CERN’s programmes is crafted in collaboration with cultural institutions, other partner laboratories, cities and artistic communities that are eager to connect with CERN's research, support our activities and contribute to a global network of art and science.
- Art residencies: Arts at CERN invites artists from all creative disciplines to spend dedicated time within CERN and in dialogue with CERN’s community. Through these experiences, artists gain first-hand insight into the pursuit of fundamental questions about the universe through particle physics.
- Collide is our international residency award organised every three years in partnership with a city. It invites artists from around the world to further their artistic practice in connection with fundamental science.
- Connect, launched in 2021 in collaboration with the Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia, serves as a global platform for dialogue between artistic and scientific communities. It offers dual residencies at CERN and partner scientific institutions, organised in collaboration with local cultural organisations. Two selected artists share both residencies, gaining new insights into their practices through engagement with fundamental science across diverse cultural contexts.
- Resonance invites Geneva-based artists to expand their practice by engaging in meaningful dialogue with CERN’s scientists, engineers, and staff. The programme is organised in partnership with the Republic and Canton of Geneva and the City of Geneva.
- Art Commissions: Arts at CERN supports the production of new artworks following the artists’ research and time spent in the Laboratory, and with the support of the scientific partners, experiments, companies and institutions.
- Exhibitions & Events: Our exhibitions and events extend the reach of our artistic programmes, creating dialogues with audiences interested in science and culture.
If you also believe in the combined creative power of art and science to explore and make sense in the universe, please help us keep the dialogue going.