The book launch of "Drift: Art and Dark Matter" will take place at the downtown Central Branch in Meet 1. Light refreshments will be served.
In 2021, The McDonald Institute, in partnership with The Agnes Etherington Art Centre, and SNOLB, the underground physics research laboratory in Sudbury, hosted an art and science residency. Artists Anne Riley, Nadia Lichtig, Josefa Ntjam, and Jol Thoms visited Queen’s and SNOLAB, met with scientists working in astroparticle physics and created artwork inspired by the experience. The work was exhibited at the Agnes in Kingston, The Belkin Gallery in Vancouver, The UofT Art Gallery in Toronto, and the Carleton University Art Gallery in Ottawa.
Last year, the artists, program organizers, and invited guests contributed to co-author DRIFT: Art & Dark Matter. The 182 page, full colour book is both a catalogue of the exhibition artworks and a further dialogue about the project and it’s layers of insight into art, science, and the research ecosystem.
This free, in-person event features short talks from several of the book’s co-authors, Nobel Laureate and Professor Emeritus Dr. Art McDonald, Director of the Agnes, Emelie Chhangur, Agnes Curator and book editor Sunny Kerr, and program coordinator Zac Kenny. Artists Jol Thoms and Nadia Lichtig will join remotely from the UK and France, respectively and share their experiences with the project and discuss their contributions to the book.
Finally, a third component of the DRIFT project was the development and facilitation of an art and science education module. Drifting Together is a complete teacher resource for grade 9 and 10 general science and grade 11 and 12 chemistry, physics, and earth and space science (Ontario Curriculum). Co-developers Mark Richardson and Charlotte Gagnier will present this resource and demonstrate some of its hands-on learning experiences.
AGE GROUP: | Seniors | New Adults | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Interests & Lifelong Learning | Arts & Entertainment |
