The arduous work of scientists searching for life-saving solutions can often seem impenetrable or difficult to access for most people. But the exhibition "Invisible Worlds – Brazilian Scientific Art Exhibition," which the Museum of Tomorrow and Artbio will open on September 26, aims to prove that this barrier can be broken through art. The monumental microscopic universe, invisible to the naked eye, will be presented in 24 works, featuring arrangements, patterns, volumes, shapes, and colors of strong aesthetic appeal. Various techniques were used to create the canvases, such as scanning electron microscopy, which can magnify up to 300,000 times with high resolution. The exhibition will run until January 7, 2018, here at the Museum of Tomorrow.

The result is a surprising x-ray of our inner universe: a liver that looks more like a tree; a concentration of cells that resemble an Asian garden; or particles of chemical substances that resemble the shape of a flower. "These technical documents of great importance for the development of science can be considered authentic contemporary artistic expressions with the power to create an immediate connection with society," says De Aquino, one of the coordinators of ArtBio, a multidisciplinary collective whose goal is to celebrate science and art as instruments of transformation.

With "Invisible Worlds," the Museum of Tomorrow reiterates its commitment to bringing science to the general public, translating, explaining, and making the subject "everyone's business." The Museum and Artbio understand that sharing the aesthetic and educational value of these works recognizes the importance of ongoing research in Brazilian laboratories, fosters scientific debate, and inspires new talent.

"With this exhibition, the Museum also pays tribute to the scientific work carried out at important Brazilian institutions, which often face scarce resources and enormous difficulties," says Leonardo Menezes, Exhibitions Manager at the Museum of Tomorrow. Since 2014, part of Artbio's collection has been available on the Google Cultural Institute's Open Gallery website, having received more than 150,000 views from 120 countries. Learn more about the work. aqui.