With queer theory as a common thread, art and quantum physics challenge our ideas of the future.
- Thursday 1 October
Visual artist Noah Holtegaard and quantum physicist Esben Rohan Christensen are both interested in queer theory through their respective disciplines.
Noah explores queerness and the conditions of minorities through historical research, while Esben is interested in the philosophical and cultural consequences of quantum physics. But what does queer theory have to do with research in quantum physics? And why have a visual artist and a quantum physicist come together for a dialogue?
In quantum physics, there is room for duality, relationships, and paradoxes, which for Danish-Indian Esben has offered a new way of understanding identity. As a non-binary, transmasculine person, Noah works with lived experiences of double vulnerability and how society and scapegoating are intertwined.
Both have experienced queer theory as a lens for challenging fixed categories, frozen identities, and separated individuals. So how can the meeting between art, quantum physics, and queer theory inspire us to create new and better visions of the future?
You can learn more about all this when Noah and Esben engage in a conversation about queer theory as a shared driver of transformation in both quantum physics and art.
Noah Holtegaard is a non-binary, transmasculine artist who primarily works digitally, using methods such as image manipulation, digital weaving, CNC cutting, and animation. Noah aims to give a voice to those previously excluded from the conversation and to illuminate our shared history from new perspectives. Noah’s work I never wanted to hurt anyone is exhibited at GRASP in front of the Rock Museum.
Esben Rohan Christensen is a quantum physicist and Carlsberg postdoctoral researcher at the Danish Institute in Rome. His work moves at the intersection of modern physics, philosophy, art, and society, and revolves around one central question: How does our understanding of nature affect the way we live, think, and organize our societies?
Participants:
- Noah Holtegaard, visual artist
- Esben Rohan Christensen, quantum physicist and researcher
Language: Danish
The session is presented by the Roskilde Festival Group