Artists Bring Science to Life Through Live Art
Artists and scientists are teaming up to show off cool science stuff through art at the upcoming Great Exhibition Road Festival. Happening later this month, this joint effort involves ten artists from Imperial College London working with scientists to create art inspired by research topics like stopping malaria and studying sleep.
This project, called the Paint Lab, wants to make science easier to understand by using art. Each artist will make art about a specific research project, like Dr. Cristobal Rodero’s work on personalized heart simulators. Their goal is to start conversations and help people learn more about science in a fun way.
Dr. Rodero thinks it’s important to share science with everyone. He believes art is a great way to get people interested in science and excited to learn more. By turning complicated ideas into cool art pieces, artists hope to get people talking and thinking about science in a new way.
The Great Exhibition Road Festival, happening on June 15-16 in South Kensington, London, will be a fun event celebrating both science and art. There will be lots of things to see and do, like watching artists make art, playing games, and listening to music. It’s all about showing how science and creativity can make the world a better place.
Re-reported from the article originally published in INDEPENDENT.