The Michigan State University (MSU) Museum is pleased to announce the opening of an exhibition by Berlin-based Studio Korinsky, inspired by Abel Korinsky’s MSUFCU Arts Power Up Artist-in-Residence. The exhibition will launch the Museum’s new temporary space at 311 Abbot in downtown East Lansing. A public opening reception will take place on Saturday, October 5, 2024, from 1:00 – 3:00 PM.
“We are so excited about the exhibition opening for the first MSUFCU Arts Power Up Artist-in-Residence at MSU,” said MSU Museum CoLab Studio Creative Director Mark Sullivan. “Our goal is to create a space where the arts and sciences work collaboratively, creatively, and dynamically to offer fresh perspectives on pressing global issues.”
Artist Abel Korinsky spent three transformative months in residence at the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB), a world-unique rare isotope research facility. From this immersive experience, Studio Korinsky developed Monumentum, a powerful installation that reinterprets humanity’s origins through the lens of nuclear astrophysics. The installation utilizes generative tools to create visual representations of humanlike forms, inspired by data collected from stars. This visual experience is accompanied by an immersive soundscape, blending recordings made by Korinsky in FRIB’s experimental site with a simulated acoustic rendering of neutron star collisions, creating a multidimensional reflection on the cosmos and our place within it.
“I strongly believe that the future lies in the synergy of art and science,” said Korinsky. “Artists and scientists, despite working in distinct fields, share a common approach. Our curiosity to understand and explore the world, the pursuit of answers, the discovery of new phenomena, and the willingness to push the boundaries of knowledge or creativity unite us. Both our disciplines embrace a process of trial and error to achieve our goals.”
Join us for the opening reception of Monumentum and a conversation on transdisciplinary collaboration with Abel Korinsky and the newest MSUFCU Arts Power Up Artist-in-Residence, Violeta López López on Saturday, October 5, 1:00–3:00 PM.
Get more information and reserve your spot here!
The MSUFCU Arts Power Up Artist-in-Residency program is an initiative designed to foster collaboration, exploration, and innovation at the intersection of art, science, and technology. The program offers a supportive environment for artists to develop new works while engaging with the dynamic communities across Michigan State University’s campus.
The inaugural call for applications was issued in August 2023, inviting visual artists from diverse backgrounds to immerse themselves in the FRIB laboratory environment. This year’s theme centered on nuclear astrophysics, encouraging artists to create interactive visual artworks that explore the societal and philosophical dimensions of this critical area of research.
This visionary program is supported by the Michigan State University Federal Credit Union (MSUFCU) and coordinated by the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB); MSU Museum; STEAMpower Project, Michigan State University’s art, science, and culture collaborative; and Arts MSU.