The arts programme at the CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research) has entered into a partnership with the Nobel Prize Museum in Stockholm to launch a new iteration of their flagship residency, Collide Stockholm.
The initiative invites international artists to work for one month at CERN — collaborating with scientists and engineers — followed by one month at the Nobel Prize Museum in Stockholm, focusing on research, dialogue, and the creation of a major artwork. The programme culminates in a public exhibition at the museum.
Key Details
• The open call for proposals is now active, with submissions closing 15 December 2025.
• The selected artist will begin their residency in early 2026, spending time in Geneva and Stockholm.
• The collaboration aims to engage with recent scientific breakthroughs such as quantum tunnelling and machine-learning architectures, exploring how these developments shape culture and society.
• CERN’s Head of Arts stated: “We are delighted to join forces with the Nobel Prize Museum to offer artists access to foundational science and cultural institutions.” Similarly, the Director of the Nobel Prize Museum expressed excitement about the new perspectives this partnership will bring.
Editorial Commentary
From the ArtExpoWorld perspective, this partnership exemplifies the deepening intersection between art, science, and global cultural infrastructure. The invitation to work within CERN’s research environment signals a shift in how contemporary art can respond to technologies and institutions once reserved for other disciplines. Artists who engage at this level may not only produce new works but reshape how art dialogues with science, politics, and society.
By bringing an artist into CERN’s experimental setting and then to the Nobel Prize Museum’s historically rich context, the residency probes questions of discovery, wonder, and meaning. For art professionals and collectors alike, the output of such a residency may become a bellwether for where art and innovation converge.