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In collaboration with Arts at CERN, the CERN Library was delighted to host the inaugural session of the new talk series "Meet the Artists" on 5 March. The event featured artists Céline Manz and Juan Sorrentino, recipients of the Arts at CERN Connect Argentina Residency. The discussion explored their artistic research at the intersection of art and science, reflecting on projects developed in collaboration with scientists and inspired by phenomena such as cosmic rays and subatomic processes.
Following their research at the Pierre Auger Observatory and their arrival at CERN, the artists shared insights from their residency and engaged in a stimulating exchange with the CERN community.
A big thank you to the artists and to everyone who joined us for this inspiring dialogue between artistic practice and scientific exploration!

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to August 1972 🎩

Here we see James Lee Byars, an artist who visited CERN during several summers in the early 1970s. He is photographed here on the ISR site, with the water tower in the background.

Byars featured on the cover of the September 1972 issue of CERN Courier. The caption inside read: “One of the visitors who brought some colour into the CERN corridors during the summer.”

Art historian David Sewell later remarked that owning this issue of the magazine means owning one of Byars’ great works of art.

Discover that issue here: https://repository.cern/records/4mdqk-6qc89