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SFB1258 and the Academy of Fine Arts Munich launch joint project with Haus der Kunst

Astroparticle physics researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and artists from the Academy of Fine Arts Munich (AdBK) and the Haus der Kunst are working together on a cross-disciplinary project: The Collaborative Research Centre 1258 ‘Neutrinos and Dark Matter in Astro- and Particle Physics’ (SFB1258) at TUM, which is funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG), will be working with the photography class at the AdBK over the next few years to artistically reflect on its twelve years of research work. The Haus der Kunst will accompany this process in terms of content, and the results will be presented there in 2028.

Together, the researchers and artists want to examine issues such as the role of scientific production in shaping society and the cultural significance of basic research. A curator in close coordination with Haus der Kunst will oversee the collaboration. Elisa Resconi, Professor of Experimental Physics with Cosmic Particles at TUM and spokesperson of the SFB 1258, and the photography and video artist Armin Linke, Professor of Photography at the AdBK since 2024, and the artistic director of the Haus der Kunst, Andrea Lissoni, lead the collaboration. 

Exploring the overlaps between scientific and artistic methods, 

Elisa Resconi emphasises: ‘The exchange with artists has significantly expanded our opportunities to communicate with the public and at the same time deepened our understanding of the scientific work in the SFB 1258. It's great that we can further develop this fruitful connection regarding content and structure.’

Armin Linke says: ‘This project offers a unique opportunity to explore scientific processes from the outside and through collaborative and participatory engagement. By working with theorists and laboratories, we want to explore the overlaps between scientific and artistic methods, especially in developing visualization strategies in astrophysics.’

Through the cooperation between the two partners and Haus der Kunst, the artistic examination of scientific research is given a further diverse and open place for discourse and collaboration to present results. Andrea Lissoni says: ‘The SFB1258 project brings together cutting-edge scientific research and new generations of artists. It offers wonderful opportunities to explore new forms of exchange, education, and participation. Collaborations with forward-looking institutions that share our goals and values ​​are fundamental to the vision of Haus der Kunst, and we are delighted to collaborate with TUM and AdBK and to accompany them on this exciting journey.’

The project starts in the summer semester 2025

The collaborative project is set to run for four years and will begin in the summer semester with the ‘Physics & Art Mondays’, a series of lectures and discussions at the AdBK. This will be followed by joint seminars for students from both universities as well as excursions to important research locations, including the European Southern Observatory (ESO) in Garching, CERN in Geneva, Switzerland, and the Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso in L'Aquila, Italy. 

Project kick-off at Haus der Kunst

The cooperation will kick off on Friday, 25 April 2025, at Haus der Kunst as part of the monthly Open House evening. The artist Jol Thoms will present the project Radio Amnion: Sonic Transmissions of Care in Oceanic Space, a multi-year sound work for the waters of the Earth. Every full moon, commissioned compositions by contemporary artists are broadcast into the Pacific Ocean at a depth of more than two kilometres. The radio station is integrated into a pathfinder experiment for the Pacific Ocean Neutrino Experiment (P-ONE), which was initiated by Elisa Resconi and is anchored on the seabed of the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Canada.

SFB1258 and the Academy of Fine Arts Munich launch joint project with Haus der Kunst

Astroparticle physics researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and artists from the Academy of Fine Arts Munich (AdBK) and the Haus der Kunst are working together on a cross-disciplinary project: The Collaborative Research Centre 1258 ‘Neutrinos and Dark Matter in Astro- and Particle Physics’ (SFB1258) at TUM, which is funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG), will be working with the photography class at the AdBK over the next few years to artistically reflect on its twelve years of research work. The Haus der Kunst will accompany this process in terms of content, and the results will be presented there in 2028.

Together, the researchers and artists want to examine issues such as the role of scientific production in shaping society and the cultural significance of basic research. A curator in close coordination with Haus der Kunst will oversee the collaboration. Elisa Resconi, Professor of Experimental Physics with Cosmic Particles at TUM and spokesperson of the SFB 1258, and the photography and video artist Armin Linke, Professor of Photography at the AdBK since 2024, and the artistic director of the Haus der Kunst, Andrea Lissoni, lead the collaboration. 

Exploring the overlaps between scientific and artistic methods, 

Elisa Resconi emphasises: ‘The exchange with artists has significantly expanded our opportunities to communicate with the public and at the same time deepened our understanding of the scientific work in the SFB 1258. It's great that we can further develop this fruitful connection regarding content and structure.’

Armin Linke says: ‘This project offers a unique opportunity to explore scientific processes from the outside and through collaborative and participatory engagement. By working with theorists and laboratories, we want to explore the overlaps between scientific and artistic methods, especially in developing visualization strategies in astrophysics.’

Through the cooperation between the two partners and Haus der Kunst, the artistic examination of scientific research is given a further diverse and open place for discourse and collaboration to present results. Andrea Lissoni says: ‘The SFB1258 project brings together cutting-edge scientific research and new generations of artists. It offers wonderful opportunities to explore new forms of exchange, education, and participation. Collaborations with forward-looking institutions that share our goals and values ​​are fundamental to the vision of Haus der Kunst, and we are delighted to collaborate with TUM and AdBK and to accompany them on this exciting journey.’

The project starts in the summer semester 2025

The collaborative project is set to run for four years and will begin in the summer semester with the ‘Physics & Art Mondays’, a series of lectures and discussions at the AdBK. This will be followed by joint seminars for students from both universities as well as excursions to important research locations, including the European Southern Observatory (ESO) in Garching, CERN in Geneva, Switzerland, and the Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso in L'Aquila, Italy. 

Project kick-off at Haus der Kunst

The cooperation will kick off on Friday, 25 April 2025, at Haus der Kunst as part of the monthly Open House evening. The artist Jol Thoms will present the project Radio Amnion: Sonic Transmissions of Care in Oceanic Space, a multi-year sound work for the waters of the Earth. Every full moon, commissioned compositions by contemporary artists are broadcast into the Pacific Ocean at a depth of more than two kilometres. The radio station is integrated into a pathfinder experiment for the Pacific Ocean Neutrino Experiment (P-ONE), which was initiated by Elisa Resconi and is anchored on the seabed of the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Canada.

SFB1258 and the Academy of Fine Arts Munich launch joint project with Haus der Kunst

Astroparticle physics researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and artists from the Academy of Fine Arts Munich (AdBK) and the Haus der Kunst are working together on a cross-disciplinary project: The Collaborative Research Centre 1258 ‘Neutrinos and Dark Matter in Astro- and Particle Physics’ (SFB1258) at TUM, which is funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG), will be working with the photography class at the AdBK over the next few years to artistically reflect on its twelve years of research work. The Haus der Kunst will accompany this process in terms of content, and the results will be presented there in 2028.

Together, the researchers and artists want to examine issues such as the role of scientific production in shaping society and the cultural significance of basic research. A curator in close coordination with Haus der Kunst will oversee the collaboration. Elisa Resconi, Professor of Experimental Physics with Cosmic Particles at TUM and spokesperson of the SFB 1258, and the photography and video artist Armin Linke, Professor of Photography at the AdBK since 2024, and the artistic director of the Haus der Kunst, Andrea Lissoni, lead the collaboration. 

Exploring the overlaps between scientific and artistic methods, 

Elisa Resconi emphasises: ‘The exchange with artists has significantly expanded our opportunities to communicate with the public and at the same time deepened our understanding of the scientific work in the SFB 1258. It's great that we can further develop this fruitful connection regarding content and structure.’

Armin Linke says: ‘This project offers a unique opportunity to explore scientific processes from the outside and through collaborative and participatory engagement. By working with theorists and laboratories, we want to explore the overlaps between scientific and artistic methods, especially in developing visualization strategies in astrophysics.’

Through the cooperation between the two partners and Haus der Kunst, the artistic examination of scientific research is given a further diverse and open place for discourse and collaboration to present results. Andrea Lissoni says: ‘The SFB1258 project brings together cutting-edge scientific research and new generations of artists. It offers wonderful opportunities to explore new forms of exchange, education, and participation. Collaborations with forward-looking institutions that share our goals and values ​​are fundamental to the vision of Haus der Kunst, and we are delighted to collaborate with TUM and AdBK and to accompany them on this exciting journey.’

The project starts in the summer semester 2025

The collaborative project is set to run for four years and will begin in the summer semester with the ‘Physics & Art Mondays’, a series of lectures and discussions at the AdBK. This will be followed by joint seminars for students from both universities as well as excursions to important research locations, including the European Southern Observatory (ESO) in Garching, CERN in Geneva, Switzerland, and the Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso in L'Aquila, Italy. 

Project kick-off at Haus der Kunst

The cooperation will kick off on Friday, 25 April 2025, at Haus der Kunst as part of the monthly Open House evening. The artist Jol Thoms will present the project Radio Amnion: Sonic Transmissions of Care in Oceanic Space, a multi-year sound work for the waters of the Earth. Every full moon, commissioned compositions by contemporary artists are broadcast into the Pacific Ocean at a depth of more than two kilometres. The radio station is integrated into a pathfinder experiment for the Pacific Ocean Neutrino Experiment (P-ONE), which was initiated by Elisa Resconi and is anchored on the seabed of the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Canada.

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