Where art meets particle physics
Artist Kamil Adam Hassim creates immersive installations that bridge the gap between particle physics and Southern African cosmologies. His work, such as 'Event Horizon', uses scientific data to make invisible cosmic phenomena tangible for the public.
Why it matters
It highlights the intersection of art and science, challenging the modern separation of these disciplines and promoting indigenous knowledge systems in technology.
There is a moment inside Event Horizon (2026) that is difficult to prepare for. You have passed through a red chamber, then a room of complete darkness, and then you step into a tunnel filled with light and a fine atmospheric haze. Above you, a rainbow spectrum shifts and pulses. And then you hear it ... a steady clicking, like a clock, each tick marking the passage of a muon particle through the space around you and through your body. These particles are cosmic waste released by exploding stars deep in outer space, travelling across the universe, passing through the Earth and through every living thing on it, constantly and invisibly. Most people will never know this is happening. Event Horizon makes it impossible not to.
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