Exhibition, Apr 22, 2023

''Il senso delle stelle'' is the first part of ''Grasping the Cosmos'', a project born out of the collaboration between the Galileo Galilei Institute for Theoretical Physics (GGI) and the Sistema Museale di Ateneo (SMA) to create a cultural program in dialogue between art and science at Villa Galileo, the house where Galileo lived the last eleven years of his life (1631-42).

And it is here that the first artist residence was held in March 2023 for the production of an exhibition project through a confrontation between contemporary artistic languages and scientific disciplines.

The young italian artist Federica Di Carlo whose work spans various fields of physics and astrophysics, was selected for this first experiment. During the residency, the artist participated in the GGI ''Theoretical Aspects of Astroparticle Physics, Cosmology and Gravitation'' school of advanced PhD training

Among the topics covered and elaborated during the school, in dialogue with young theoretical physicists from all over the world, the artist had the opportunity to deal with basics concepts and experiments of gravitational waves, neutrinos, dark matter, galactic and extragalactic cosmic rays and gamma rays.

Valeria D'Ambrosio is the curator the exhibition dedicated to the restitution of this hybrid residence between art and science and aimed at recounting some of the most fascinating theories about the nature of the cosmos.

The general public can freely enjoy Villa Galileo and its gardens every Saturday from April 22 to May 13. Titled ''Tendo a esistere'', Federica Di Carlo's project focuses on the continuous and incessant movement of information traveling into and beyond the Earth's atmosphere through light and cosmic radiation. These "celestial messengers" are ghostly, silent, elusive and often invisible particles that come from more or less remote sources, such as the Sun, distant stars, black holes to the primordial expansion that gave rise to the universe. During the opening days of the exhibition, scientists will take turns for four consecutive Saturdays in the rooms of Villa Galileo to recount methods, tools and perceptions that enable us to understand the great "Book of Nature."

A rich collateral program, curated by Pietro Centorrino, will also allow the public to explore and experience Galileo's scientific method on the occasion of the 400th anniversary celebration of "Il Saggiatore" (1623).

The Sense of Stars is also made possible thanks to the contribution CC3M - Third Mission Coordination Committee of INFN

Full program and more details (in italian)