Arts at CERN and Nobel Prize Museum Launch Collide Stockholm Residency

Bridging Art and Science: The Collide Stockholm Residency

In a groundbreaking collaboration, CERN's Arts at CERN program and the Nobel Prize Museum have announced the launch of Collide Stockholm, a residency designed to foster artistic exploration at the intersection of art and fundamental science. This initiative invites artists from around the globe to engage deeply with scientific research and technological advancements, culminating in the creation of new artworks that reflect on the impact of science in contemporary culture and society.

The Essence of Collide Stockholm

Collide Stockholm offers a fully funded two-month residency, divided between CERN in Geneva and the Nobel Prize Museum in Stockholm. The selected artist will spend one month immersed in CERN's scientific community, working alongside physicists and engineers, followed by a month in Stockholm to continue their research in collaboration with the Nobel Prize Museum. This residency aims to inspire artists to undertake timely explorations of the cultural and societal dimensions of contemporary scientific and technological advancements.

A Legacy of Artistic Residencies at CERN

Arts at CERN has a rich history of facilitating residencies that bridge the gap between art and science. Previous editions of the Collide residency have seen artists like Black Quantum Futurism, a collective based in Philadelphia, engage with CERN's scientific community to explore the intersections of futurism, creative media, and activism through an alternative temporal lens. Similarly, the Collide Copenhagen residency awarded artists such as Martyna Marciniak and Alice Bucknell, who developed projects that modulate our understanding of time and explore relationships between life and intelligence at the micro-scale through game worlds.

The Role of AI in Artistic Exploration

The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into artistic practices has opened new avenues for creativity and exploration. AI tools enable artists to generate images and videos, edit existing works, and transform concepts into visual representations. For instance, AI-driven platforms allow users to create images from textual descriptions, offering a novel way to visualize complex scientific concepts or abstract ideas.

PixelDojo: Empowering Artists with AI Tools

In the context of the Collide Stockholm residency, artists can leverage AI tools to enhance their creative processes. PixelDojo offers a suite of AI-powered tools that can be particularly beneficial:

• Text-to-Image Generation: Artists can input textual descriptions related to their scientific explorations and use PixelDojo's Text-to-Image tool to generate corresponding images. This can help in visualizing abstract scientific concepts or creating preliminary sketches for their projects.

• Image Editing and Transformation: With PixelDojo's Image-to-Image transformation tool, artists can modify existing images, apply artistic styles, or experiment with different visual effects, allowing for a dynamic exploration of their ideas.

• Video Generation: For artists interested in incorporating motion into their work, PixelDojo's Text-to-Video tool enables the creation of videos from textual descriptions, providing a platform to animate scientific phenomena or conceptual narratives.

Application Details and Future Prospects

The deadline for applications for Collide Stockholm is 15 December 2025. Artists worldwide are encouraged to submit proposals that reflect on the impact of science and research in contemporary culture and society. An international jury of experts will review the proposals, and the selected artist will be announced in April 2026. The residency will culminate in the creation of a new artwork, supported by curatorial teams in both Geneva and Stockholm, and will be exhibited at the Nobel Prize Museum.

This collaboration between Arts at CERN and the Nobel Prize Museum underscores a shared commitment to advancing knowledge and understanding through the fusion of art and science. By providing artists with the opportunity to engage directly with scientific research and technological innovation, Collide Stockholm aims to inspire new perspectives and dialogues that resonate across disciplines and cultures.