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The universe inside: a project of astronomy for professional artists
Stefano Sandrelli
INAF – National Institute for Astrophysics
Brera Astronomical Observatory, Milan, Italy
Founded in 1762 The most ancient scientific institution in Milan
WHERE
POE @ OAB is (was) a matter of research and culture
Education
Formal edu: Italian Olympiad of Astronomy coordination
daily multimedial lessons to students ageing 6-18
Hands-on edu: hunt for the black hole – a role playing workshop for students 17-18 yrs old
see Arosio et al. - CAP2007 proceedings
Informal edu: creative writing/drawing starting from scientific subjects for students 12-14 yrs old
see Romaniello et al. CAP2005 proceedings
Necessity of a multidisciplinary approach
both to Edu and Outreach activities
POE @ OAB is (was) a matter of research and culture
Outreach
Various science festivals: the Lord of the rings - a Live Role Playing game: somebody stole Saturn’s rings and the partecipants must rebuild them after having discovered the right ingredients.
see Cavallotti et al., CAP 2005 proceedings
Scientific Theatre: Light from the stars
see Giliberti et al., CAP2010
Public talks by astronomers in planetaries or in institutional locations
Necessity of a multidisciplinary approach
both to Edu and Outreach activities
Pala Expo600 mq at the very center of Rome
A collaboration of:
National Institute for Astrophysics (INAF)National Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN) Italian Space Agency (ASI)
150 000 persons in the period26 october 2009 – 14 february 2010
Brera Palace: 1571 - 1776 17761764
science representation (interpretation) of the world art
1°step (2007-2008): the Universe as a creation lab
To pave the way to a permanent dialogue among scientists and artists* in Brera
Note: a dialogue requests a common language and a sincere interest to get in touch with somebody;listen and talk!
Goal 1:
Goal 2: to stimulate an interest for the contemporary scientific vision of the universe among the artists
* Artists = artists and their students
2007-2008: The Universe as a creation lab
We did not want:
• to teach modern astronomy to the artists
• to show the artists what they should care of and tobe interested in
to show them the contemporary vision of some remarkable aspects of the universe and to talk about itwith them
We wished
The Sun and the stars
The Big Bang and the expanding universe
The Galaxy realm
Far away from our eyes
Postcards from the Solar System
The nextdoor Universe
30 teachers of the
Academy300 students
The farthest explosions in the universe
20 hours course of astronomy
2008-2009: labs and dialogues
The non-euclidean space and the spacetime The space and its representations The light
The mystery and the scientific investigations
dimensions constellations and astrology the evolution of the cosmic structure the emptiness and the zero
the energy in the cosmo the infinity the round angle the stars the solar system the moon
Themes of interest
2°step (2009-….): The Universe Inside
Organizers Brera Academy Brera Observatory
Partners
3 Shopkeepers Associations of:• Brera • Fiori Chiari Street• Madonnina Street
50 shops with no direct benefit (not for sale)
Sponsors
Alser viniEsselunga F.Lli FiasconaroSudalimentaIstituto Alberghiero “Vespucci”, Milano
Supporters
ONU/UNESCO/IAUINAFESAMIURMilano MunicipalityMilano ProvinciaLombardia Regione
An exhibition of modern art dedicated to the scientific vision of the cosmo
WHERE
www.universodentro.it
Logo attempts
Francesco Grassi
Small artificial Universe
Photocm 20 x 13
2009
Costabile
Maybe I’ll present the Moon to her.
Oil on canvascm 130 x 140
2008/2009
Joo Yeon Kim
Sunshine
Mosaiccm 50 x 50
2009
Antonella Di Donna
Sky chart VIII
Oil and chulk on paperCm 50 x 70
2008
Kim Sung Heun
Rubbish Universe
Installation. Acrylic on paper and rubbishPannello cm 150 x 250
particular
2009
However, it is interesting to note that the general public seems just as estranged from contemporary art as it does from science.
What do we learn? A minor decalogue of 7 points
1. Do not teach, dialogue! A dialogue is possible. But it’s tiring of course
2. Respect the mystery (“The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion that stands at the cradle of true art and true science”, A. Einstein)
3. Show your burning heat of get an inner view (“idea” from the greek idein, to see)
4. Use also technical terms: their sounds can help the artist to grasp the global context and the overall meaning
5. Show your own visions based on science
6. Use also formulas, telling the artists about the visions they evokes
7. Appreciate the technical research of the artists
dust, crushed insects and other debris
ConstellationsJoan Fontcuberta