Monica C. LoCascio & daniela brill estrada

Artists daniela brill estrada and Monica C. LoCascio, have collaborated for The Cosmic Titans exhibition in their quest to give poetic material form to the invisible.

daniela brill estrada is an artist and researcher from Bogotá currently living and working in Vienna. Her creative process is deeply inspired by the origin of life research, astrobiology, and the trajectories of different chemical elements.

Monica C. LoCascio is a transdisciplinary artist focusing on the materiality of invisible phenomena. Her works arrive as artifacts of her material and theoretical research on memory, microbiology, theoretical physics, and hierarchies of knowledge and power.

This partnership merges their distinct artistic practises resulting in a thought-provoking body of work that bridges science and art. Their piece for the exhibition, titled Begriff des Körpers, 2025 (Comprehending the Body in Space), includes key astrophysics concepts of the universe such as gravity, dark matter, and black holes. Inspired by a phrase from Einstein’s lecture given at Nottingham in 1930, Begriff des Körpers reflects on the body’s role in understanding the cosmos. The work also draws on Nottingham’s rich textile history.

Alistair McClymont

A graduate from The Royal College of Art, McClymont’s interdisciplinary creative practice is a deep concern for beauty and reason, explored through collaboration with scientists.

Many of his artworks take the form of direct demonstration or experimentation: by isolating phenomena, McClymont reimagines them, highlighting the balance between order and chaos, while questioning humanity’s role in a science-defined era.

Within the exhibition, McClymont’s piece An Early Universe, 2025, offers a glimpse into the first moments after the Big Bang, recreating the extreme dynamics when waves and oscillations shaped the cosmos. The rippling water at the heart of the installation serves as an analogue for the early universe, drawing on the shared mathematical principles that govern both the water’s surface and the early cosmos. This exploration invites deeper philosophical reflection: how can such models truly bring us closer to understanding the universe’s most elusive mysteries?

If you would like to find out more about Alistair McClymont please visit his webpage.

Cosmic Titians: Art Science and the Quantum Universe is free to visit until Sunday 27 April. For more information visit our exhibition page.