MSUFCU Arts Power Up Arts Residency at FRIB Program

The MSUFCU Arts Power Up Arts Residency at FRIB Program is a collaboration between FRIB; the MSU Museum; the STEAMpower Project, Michigan State University’s art, science and culture collaborative; and Arts MSU. This residency fosters collaboration, exploration, experimentation and innovation on MSU’s campus, culminating in the creation of artworks at the intersection of art, science, and technology.

The program is supported by an endowed gift from the Michigan State University Federal Credit Union, with contributions from the MSU Museum and FRIB.

The artists

Abel Korinsky

Abel Korinsky

Abel Korinsky (representative of Studio Korinsky) of Berlin, Germany

Residence period: Spring 2024 semester 

Korinsky is one half of Studio Korinsky. Along with Carlo Korinsky, the two media artists conduct research into the reciprocal dynamics among sound, light and architecture, with a focus on how time-based media can be harnessed to create and transform the atmosphere of a space.

Violeta López López 

Violeta López López

Violeta López López of Ávila, Spain

Residence period: Fall 2024 semester

López is an interdisciplinary artist who takes a multimedia approach to her practice, merging analog and digital through visuals, sound and words. The resulting work explores language, literature and science from a poetic perspective.

The program

The resident artists immerse themselves in the FRIB laboratory environment and explore the theme of nuclear astrophysics through their boundary-pushing work.

After their residencies, artists have the unique opportunity to showcase their works in an exhibition coordinated by the MSU Museum CoLab Studio, an experimental division within the MSU Museum that fosters the development of novel programming and community engagement initiatives.

Upcoming events

Artists in Dialogue and Opening Reception (Abel Korinsky and Violeta López López)

  • Saturday, 5 October, 1-3 p.m. in 311 Abbot
    • Join the conversation on transdisciplinary collaboration with current artist-in-residence Violeta López López and previous artist-in-residence Abel Korinsky. The artists will share how working across disciplines has shaped their processes and informed their art. Their discussion will end with a Q&A followed by a reception where attendees can view Korinsky’s newly opened exhibition from his residency last spring. 
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The Syntax of Science

  • Thursday, 24 October, 5:10-6:30 p.m. at 1300 FRIB 
    • Join us as we search for artistic meaning in the atomic building blocks of the Universe using syntax. MSUFCU Arts Power Up Artist-in-Residence Violeta López López will explore the intersection of art, science, and language with Artemis Spyrou, Professor of nuclear astrophysics at the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB), and Brian Buccola, Assistant Professor of linguistics and semantics in the Department of Linguistics, Languages, and Cultures. The discussion and audience Q&A will be moderated by Megan Halpern, Associate Professor of science, technology, and society and Director of the Center for Interdisciplinary Research, Collaboration, Learning, and Engagement (CIRCLE).
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Interactive Workshop

  • Saturday, 16 November, 1-3 p.m. at 311 Abbot

Past events