As part of the "HedwiQ" project and the "EIN Quantum NRW" education initiative, the free interactive exhibition "Art meets Quantum Physics" will open in the foyer of the Heinz Nixdorf MuseumsForum during the Paderborn Museum Night on Saturday, 30 August. It will run until 9 November. Interested parties will also have the opportunity to meet the artists in person at a private vernissage on Friday, 29 August from 6.30 to 8.30 pm: Catherine Chung and Natalie Wetzel with the multimedia exhibition "Quantum Frog" and Maria Kling with the table sculpture "Aufenthaltswahrscheinlichkeit". They will give talks in German and English about their respective creative processes. Visitors can therefore not only take an exclusive first look at the installations, but also behind the scenes. Registration for the free vernissage is possible on the event page.

Wetzel and Chung will talk about their unusual interpretation of the well-known fairy tale "The Frog Prince". In the English-language lecture, the artists will reflect on the creation process and discuss how themes from quantum theory have influenced not only the story, but also the form and narrative rhythm. They will also discuss how collaboration was at the centre of the project – with each other, with the artists who helped shape the visual and sonic dimensions of the piece, and with various forms of artificial intelligence.

In a German-language lecture, Kling explains how her table sculpture uses light particles, i.e. photons, to generate, process and transmit quantum information. She will discuss how visitors themselves can influence the probability of the photons' whereabouts – and what influence this in turn can have on them.

The event is kindly supported by the Collaborative Research Centre TRR 142 at Paderborn University.

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