For the exhibition Anatomy of Fragility, selected works from the Museum of Palazzo Poggi and the “Luigi Cattaneo” Anatomical Wax Collection at the University of Bologna have been brought together. Both collections hold several thousand objects, including one of the most significant holdings of anatomical wax models in Europe. The exhibition presents exemplary pieces from …
Incertae sedis I (Birth at Sea), 2025 Resin, clear resin and iron 135 x 202 x 90 cm Incertae sedis II (Turn Male to Mate), 2025 Resin, clear resin and iron 162 x 135 x 242 cm Incertea sedis III (Female Adulthood), 2025 Resin, clear resin and iron 215 x 158 x 76 cm Multivisceral …
“Physics is all about using the transcendence of mathematics to reveal the immanence of the Universe we live in. Taking a photo of a black hole is a perfect example of how an object whose existence was purely mathematical, has been transformed into a physical object by the collaborative work of hundreds of scientists. The …
Distortions in Spacetime, 2018 Real-time interactive walk-in installation, multichannel audio 9 min 40 sec Courtesy Marshmallow Laser Feast Marshmallow Laser Feast (MLF) are a collective of artists from London who work at the intersection of science, technology and art. With their installation Distortions in Spacetime, they take visitors on a journey into the darker corners …
Shrink 01995, 1995 – ongoing PVC, vacuum pump, air tubes, steel pipes 260 x 320 cm Performances every weekend with different participants On Saturdays: 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. On Sundays: 3:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Special date: 26 December, at 2:30, 3:30 and 4:30 p.m. Duration 20 min Courtesy Lawrence Malstaf / Tallieu Art …
Foreword by Prof Dr Andreas Mulch Director of the Senckenberg Research Institute and Natural History Museum Frankfurt The world we live in is the result of billions of years of natural development. The transformation of our planet, which accompanies this evolution, can provide insights yet to be discovered into the way Earth deals with change. …
With the exhibition The Presence of Absence, the Frankfurter Kunstverein is continuing its collaboration with the Senckenberg Society for Nature Research for the fourth time. Following Trees of Life (2019), Edmond’s Prehistoric Realm (2020) and Bending the Curve (2023), this exhibition emerges as a joint exploration of fundamental human questions through the lenses of art …
Bending the Curve: How to Achieve a Turnaround in Conservation? Co-Creation Science: Katrin Böhning-Gaese Franziska Nori and I met at a workshop on the New Senckenberg Natural History Museum in early 2019. Franziska deeply impressed me with her speech. She said “art can open up new perspectives” and ideally “creates ‘sublime moments’ that have transformative …
