Public Outreach: Unframed | a close up on ArtScience

 Program:

• 16:00 – 19:00 ]Unframed[ Talks: [ENGLISH] Talks on art, science and technology with: ➤ Mathieu Zurstrassen (artist) + Romain Maggiolo, researcher at BIRA - Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy ➤ Felix Luque (artist) ➤ Evelina Domnitch & Dmitry Gelfand (artists)  

• 19:00 – 21:00 ]unframed[ Close up: [ENGLISH]

A group of scientists unveil the sciences behind a selection of breathtaking artworks part of the Garages Numériques exhibition. Starting from the artists’ works, we’ll be talking about neurosciences, quantum physics, holograms, generative coding and northern lights – a programme à la carte designed to bring closer scientific knowledge. With: - Jean-Marc Sparenberg, Nuclear Physics and Quantum Physics Research Unit, ULB – talking about light, waves and particles on frequencies (light quanta) by Nicolas Bernier - Athanasia Symeonidou, Electronics and Informatics Department (ETRO), VUB – talking about holography on Holograms by Louise Bourgeois - Anna Peiffer, Center for Research in Cognition & Neurosciences, ULB – talking about brainwaves on Absicisse by Bots Conspiracy, in unique view only for one day!  Abscisse presents a holographic exploration of the boundaries between visible and invisible, translating the evolution of the brainwaves of a member of the public, captured in real time by an electroencephalogram. - Frederik Vanhoutte, Creative Coder, Physics Phd – talking about creative and generative coding on Bosphorus by Refik Anadol - Romain Maggiolo, researcher at BIRA - Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy talking about northern lights on EOEEIT by Mathieu Zurstrassen