Nahum will explore how artists throughout history have envisioned humanity's connection with the Cosmos. From ancestral cultures to contemporary practices, Nahum will discuss how art continues to shape and expand our understanding of the universe, offering new imaginaries through poetic and critical lenses.

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ABOUT THE SPEAKER:

Nahum is an artist and musician. His works craft unconventional perspectives and narratives to evoke wonder and deepen our understanding of cosmic existence. In his oeuvre, Nahum orchestrates a diverse array of media, including performance, installation, video, music, painting, and storytelling. Nahum frequently incorporates space technologies, illusionism, and hypnosis to transport audiences on otherworldly journeys that spark critical dialogues about existencehood.

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In 2011, Nahum founded the KOSMICA Institute, a space organisation with a mission to create a platform for critical, cultural, and poetic discourse about our relationship to the Universe, space activities, and their impact on Earth. The Institute develops initiatives that bridge the arts and humanities, the space sector, and broader society.

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His work has been internationally exhibited at prestigious venues, including the Haus der Kulturen der Welt in Berlin, Germany; The Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA), Southbank Centre, The British Library, and FACT Liverpool in the UK; Garage Museum and Polytechnic Museum in Moscow, Russia; Galerija Kapelica in Ljubljana and Kiblix Slovenia; Ars Electronica in Linz, Switzerland; SESC in São Paulo and Casa Firjan in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Museum of Latin American Art, Long Beach, California, Rubin Center in El Paso, Texas, and the Chicago Architecture Biennial in the USA; Bonniers Konsthall in Stockholm, Sweden; National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts in Taichung, Taiwan; Hong Kong Arts Centre; Laboratorio Arte Alameda, Museo Jumex, and Centro Nacional de las Artes in Mexico City; and Museo de Arte de Zapopan, Jalisco in Mexico.

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