Art and science are different ways of expressing our human curiosity and our desire to understand the cosmos. Both often involve dealing with the unknown. The Center of Gravity (CoG) at the Niels Bohr Institute (NBI) is a Center of Excellence to understand the gravitational interaction and the cosmos. The Astrophysical and Cosmological Relativity (ACR) department at the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute, AEI), excels in theoretical gravitational-wave research. The CoG and ACR department are hubs for new ideas on the foundations of gravity and physics. To learn more about our work, please use our websites: https://the-center-of-gravity.com/about-us/ and https://www.aei.mpg.de/astro-cosmo-rel.

Together, we are currently inviting proposals for artist residencies of up to three months at each site, who will engage with the research of the CoG and the ACR department. We welcome original, bold, and ambitious proposals. Projects may take various forms across artistic disciplines, including visual arts, music, literature, and others, provided they engage with themes such as black holes, gravitational waves, and the concept of time. Applications are currently being accepted through the CoG/ARC Arts and Science Residency website.