Connect is an art residency programme launched by Arts at CERN and Pro Helvetia in 2021, which serves as a platform to foster experimentation in art and science by bringing artists into contact with fundamental science and cutting-edge research at CERN and other international scientific organisations.
The two awardees, Lou Masduraud and Shailesh BR. Shailesh BR, selected by a board of cultural experts, will be invited to a three-week residency at the International Centre for Theoretical Sciences (ICTS) in Bengaluru, followed by a three-week stay at CERN in Geneva. They will receive support from the Arts at CERN and ICTS curatorial teams to explore new forms of artistic expression and transform these explorations into art productions.
Shailesh BR is a visual artist based in Delhi NCR, India. His practice explores fundamental aspects of our world by examining existing knowledge, systems, traditions and philosophical thoughts. Utilising a diverse visual vocabulary, he incorporates methods from science and technology into his artistic interventions, creating drawings, object modifications and machines.
