Yonder is a programme conceived as a playground for discovery – a place “out there” in the far distance, as the poetic connotation of the name suggests, where artistic and scientific methodologies intersect.

Yonder is the context where curiosity becomes a shared language for artists and scientists – where art and science come together to expand the horizon of the possible.

We are committed to pioneering approaches that integrate artistic and scientific thinking to explore some of the most profound questions of our time – among others, the origins of the universe, the nature of time and space, dark energy and dark matter, but also questions related to gravitational lensing, quantum mechanics and the methodologies we use to study all these vital aspects.

The program invites artists, thinkers, writers and curators in equal terms with scientists to share their profound and similar curiosity to explore unknown aspects of the universe, which humanity intuitively grasp but not fully understand. Throughout history, transformative discoveries have emerged from unconventional perspectives, where artistic and scientific research was not separated but pursued as a vital process for shaping knowledge and perceiving the world – and the universe – in its complexity.

Yonder | Art•Science | Niels Bohr Institute is located at DARK, an astrophysics research centre at the Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen.

DARK brings together scientists working on some of the most fundamental questions in astrophysics and cosmology: the nature of dark matter and dark energy, the formation and evolution of galaxies, cosmic explosions such as supernovae, and the physics of black holes. Researchers combine theoretical modelling, high-performance computing, and observations from state-of-the-art telescopes in space and on the ground. Using facilities such as the James Webb Space Telescope, ESO’s Very Large Telescope, and the ALMA millimetre array, they explore the universe across X-ray, UV, optical, infrared, millimeter, and radio wavelengths.

To achieve its interdisciplinary scope, Yonder hosts in the spaces of the Niels Bohr Institute’s new building an innovative “ArtScience Residency” inviting artists and scientists to play with experimenting new radical experimental methodologies and explore concretely new ways of thinking across disciplines about questions fundamental to physics and to humanity.

Through organised sessions, scheduled and spontaneous dialogues, and workshops, Yonder creates a context where ideas, intuitions, concerns and questions are shared collectively, becoming the seeds of a potential conversation, and eventually, collaboration.

Yonder fosters hybrid forms of research and co-creation that challenge accustomed boundaries of knowledge in both art and science.

Lea Porsager (DK)

Working at the intersection of quantum physics, feminist theory, and spirituality, Porsager creates sculptures, installations, and texts that engage with cosmological and energetic fields.

Semiconductor (UK)

The artist duo Ruth Jarman and Joe Gerhardt explore the material nature of our physical world and how we experience it through the lens of science and technology.

Ligia Bouton (US)

Combining sculpture, performance, and video, Bouton investigates the relationship between human emotion, cosmic scale, and the structures of knowledge.

Yuri Pattison (IE/FR)

Exploring the politics of visibility in the digital age, Pattison uses data, networks, and infrastructures to question how technology mediates our perception of time and space.

Cyprien Gaillard (FR/DE)

Gaillard’s work addresses entropy, urban transformation, and the cycles of creation and decay, offering poetic reflections on temporality and the human imprint on the planet.

Louise Foo (DK)

An interdisciplinary artist working with sound and sensory perception, Foo explores how vibrational environments, frequencies, and embodied listening shape temporal experience and spatial awareness.

TIME – Residency Program in collaboration with ArtScience Museum, Singapore (2025–2028)

Together with the ArtScience Museum in Singapore, Yonder has launched a series of ArtScience residencies centered on interrogating the notion of time through cosmology, astrophysics, and fundamental physics, as well as across geographies, cultures, religious beliefs, and existential inquiries. Yonder invites artists, curators, and interdisciplinary researchers to engage with scientists at the Niels Bohr Institute (NBI), participating in monthly seminars, discussions, and brainstorming sessions that will culminate in a research publication and an exhibition. The exhibition will premiere in 2028 at the ArtScience Museum in Singapore and subsequently tour other locations. The artists invited for 2026 are selected by Yonder’s team together with the curatorial team at the ArtScience Museum.

Yonder × SIMIAN Residency Program (2025–2026)

Together with the Copenhagen art space SIMIAN, whose profile is marked by an interest in scientific research and technological advancement, Yonder is hosting two artists – Cyprien Gaillard and Lea Porsager – who will exhibit in SIMIAN’s spaces in the summer of 2026.

Yonder × Rundetaarn Residency Program (2026)

Yonder will host artists such as Semiconductor, Lea Porsager and Ligia Bouton to support the development and production of works created in connection with their participation in the exhibition "Light Echoes" (October 2026 – January 2027), which will premiere at Rundetaarn in Copenhagen. The program is accompanied by a public program that will host thinkers and scientists in a residency format.

To guide its development, Yonder has established an advisory board of leading thinkers from astrophysics, anthropology, art history, and curation. Together, they ensure the intellectual and ethical integrity of the program and help shape its global network of collaborators.

Monica Bello

Director of Platform Dalí for Art and Science in Barcelona, and former Curator and Head of Arts at CERN, brings deep experience in embedding artistic research within scientific institutions.

Andreas Roepstorff

Professor at Aarhus University and Director of Aarhus Institute for Advanced Studies (AIAS) at Aarhus University, founder of Interacting Minds Center (IMC) and Experimenting, Experiencing and Reflecting (EER), anthropologist and cognitive scientist, offers insights into how interdisciplinary collaboration generates new forms of knowledge.

Jennifer Roberts

Professor at Harvard University, contributes perspectives on time, perception, and materiality in visual culture.

Andrea Lissoni

Artistic Director of Haus der Kunst, Munich, provides curatorial expertise in time-based and experimental art.

Janna Levin

Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Barnard College of Columbia University and founding Director of the Science Studios at Pioneer Works and founding editor-in-chief of Pioneer Works Broadcast bridges scientific inquiry and storytelling, making complex cosmological ideas publicly accessible.

Together, the council supports Yonder in building a sustainable, visionary framework for interdisciplinary collaboration.

Irene Campolmi

Curator at Large, Co-Founder and Head of Yonder E: irene.campolmi@nbi.ku.dk

Jens Hjorth

Professor of Astrophysics, Principal Investigator and Co-Founder of Yonder E: jens@nbi.ku.dk

Jo Verwohlt


PhD in Astrophysics, Artist, Art•Science Liaison E: jo.verwohlt@nbi.ku.dk

Clara Ferreira Cores

PhD Fellow in Astrophysics E: clara.cores@nbi.ku.dk

Judit Prat Marti

Postdoc in Astrophysics and Artist