Wonder and wisdom: When art and science meet

Carbon is all around us in multiple forms, but we have come to equate the chemical element with rising emissions and view it as a polluting force. But how do artists view carbon? Is it different from the way scientists see it? Do they see it through a critical and creative lens? It is these thoughts that come to mind when one sees the ongoing exhibition CARBON, at the recently opened Science Gallery Bengaluru. More than 35 works and installations give a distinct view of this ubiquitous chemical element.

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Vikas Gotla