An Early Universe
McClymont, Alistair (2025) An Early Universe. In: National Astronomy Meeting (NAM) 2025, 7-11 July 2025, University of Durham, UK.
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| Creators/Authors: | McClymont, Alistair |
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| Abstract: | Lecture on my recent practice as an artist collaborating with scientists. The talk centred on the artwork An Early Universe, an installation created in collaboration with the Gravity Laboratory at the University of Nottingham. For the last year I have been working alongside scientists taking an active part in the experimental process to investigate the early universe using analogue systems. The creation of the artwork and the experimental scientific process were intimately connected, the science affected the art and in return the art affected the science. An Early Universe offers a glimpse into the first moments after the Big Bang, recreating the extreme dynamics when waves and oscillations shaped the cosmos. The rippling water at the heart of the installation serves as an analogue for the early universe, drawing on the shared mathematical principles that govern both the water’s surface and the early cosmos. |
| Output Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Lecture) |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Art Science |
| Schools and Departments: | School of Design > Communication Design |
| Dates: | Date Date Type 11 July 2025 Accepted |
| Status: | Unpublished |
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| Event Title: | National Astronomy Meeting (NAM) 2025 |
| Event Location: | University of Durham, UK |
| Event Dates: | 7-11 July 2025 |
| Output ID: | 10689 |
| Deposited By: | Alistair McClymont |
| Deposited On: | 02 Mar 2026 10:19 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Mar 2026 10:25 |
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