After creating ‘Tom Na H-iu’, a living sculpture connected in real-time to the Super-Kamiokande neutrino detector in Japan, artist @marikomori visited @cern in 2009 for her personal research ✨ #ThrowbackThursday ‘For me, it is very important to gather information on what the particle physics world is searching and reaching for: the truth of our existence, the truth about the universe, the Big Bang, and life. I find that the research carried out at CERN shows the human capacity to explore and find new things, in much the same way as art does.’ ‘Tom Na H-iu’ is a 3-meter height glass sculpture that interactively glows when the Japanese observatory captures neutrinos generated by supernova explosions. The sculpture represents a modern standing stone that conveys the death of a star, meanwhile hinting at the birth that follows, suggesting to the viewer that our existence is in resonance with the universe. ________ Images courtesy of @marikomori #marikomori #artsatcern #cern #japaneseart #contemporaryart #livingsculpture #kineticsculpture #artandscience #artscience #neutrino #superkamiokande