The idea behind Arts at CERN is to foster two-way, lasting dialogue between people who share similar research interests, but who approach their research from different backgrounds. “Creativity is needed to write a novel, but it is also needed when designing a piece of hardware or software,” says Maria Elena Angoletta, electronics engineer at CERN. Talking to artists helps you start thinking about the big questions again.” ATLAS physicist Despina Sampsonidou, who also recently became involved in the programme, feels the same: “In our work, we are focused on the details, but the artists help us see the bigger picture.” Inside the CERN bubble, we can sometimes forget why we are doing all of this. “It’s very important to hear another perspective. “He was interested in what I do, but I had to explain it without the technical mumbo jumbo,” says Iqbal. Muhammad Ansar Iqbal, a physicist at CMS, met Ian Purnell, a Swiss artist and filmmaker, earlier this month. Having received more than 60 responses from across the CERN community, Arts at CERN is making a strong entry into its second decade. Artists all over the world are eager to engage with the big questions pursued by fundamental science, and one of the main goals of Arts at CERN is to facilitate these connections. This summer, Arts at CERN launched an open call for scientists to take part in conversations with artists. Swiss artist Ian Purnell and CERN physicist Pierre Korysko in conversation at CLEAR, November 2022 (Image: CERN, Faye Saulsbury)
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