Einstein and general relativity, a singular story exhibition

The Einstein and General Relativity, a Singular Story exhibition is a multidisciplinary exhibition built around the common theme of the « singularity » to offer a visit at the crossroads of science, history and art.

Introduction

Supervised by Guillaume Faye (IAP/CNRS), the scientific part aims to explain the underlying principles of the theory and to present a few of its singular objects (black holes and pulsars) as well as some of the most recent experiments in fundamental research.

The historical part will recount the milestones of the theory’s eventful history: initially not understood, it only found its audience many decades later.

Finally, the exhibition will also comprise an artistic part, presenting the works of great modern painters who were inspired by the theory of general relativity, foremost among these the surrealists. General relativity is truly a theory that influenced scientists and artists alike.

This exhibition is accompanied by a royalty-free documentary by Quentin Lazzarotto.

Year of creation

2015

Realisation

Production: Institut Henri Poincaré
Scientific Commissioner: Guillaume Faye (IAP/CNRS)
Art Director: Céline Boisserie-Lacroix

Technical details

The exhibition is composed of 8 Forex panels of 90cm width and 120cm height for a weight of about 1kg/panel.
All the panels can be stored in a normal car.

Public

From age 15.

Loan terms and conditions

The loan of the exhibitions is free of charge upon reservation.
Transport and insurance are the responsibility of the borrower.

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