Faculty of Natural, Mathematical & Engineering Sciences

Engaging with the arts

Research for creativity and innovation

Science has the power to unlock creativity and inform innovative thinking. Our Faculty has a long-established tradition of collaborating with artists to develop creative and cultural projects that aim to educate and inspire excitement in science and technology research.

These collaborations push boundaries and inspire new ways of understanding and responding to the fascinating world of science.

Artists in residence

Through King's College London's Artists in Residence scheme the Faculty has welcomed numerous artists to work with students and staff to embrace creativity and take risks with their research, developing new ways of thinking and creative outputs.

Goethe-Institut's Studio Quantum Collaboration

How can art share new perspectives on the mysterious world of quantum and the impact of emerging quantum technologies? This is the aim of Studio Quantum, a two-month artist-in-residence programme run by the Goethe-Institut, with King's participating through Science Gallery London until the end of November.

The programme and accompanying event series connects artists and audiences with partners in technology, culture, science and education to foster an open dialogue on the topic of quantum technologies and the arts - in this instance, pairing artist Chandrika Narayanan-Mohan with King's Dr James Millen.

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Portrait photos of both Chandrika Narayanan-Mohan and Dr James Millen

Science Gallery London's AI Season

Our collaboration with Science Gallery London on Artificial Intelligence was a celebration of creative collaborations that brought a breadth of perspectives together, including from artists, researchers and young people. 'AI, Who's Looking After Me?' saw King's researchers working together with artists to create a programme of work that acted as a springboard for fostering dialogue and exchanging ideas with visitors.

Learn more about our collaboration with Science Gallery London

Two visitors interact with a screen showing a video game

London Design Biennale

Connection was key for the 2023 King's Pavilion at the London Design Biennale as we showcased creative, cross-disciplinary research into digital technologies from across the university.

Our aim was to unite art and science to inspire curiosity, spark new ideas, and showcase some of the transformative research taking place at King’s in an engaging, accessible way.

Learn more about 'Seeking Connection' at the London Design Biennale

The words 'Seeking Connection' written on a blue background in the style of a glowing circuit board

It All Adds Up: Global Discoveries in Maths

Collaborating with artist Zarah Hussain empowered King's academics and students to explore and celebrate the ingenuity of the human mind, and world-wide contributions to mathematics as we know it today.

Artwork and exhibits celebrated contributions on mathematical concepts from across the globe; from the unsung genius of Madhava in Kerala, India to base twenty in Belize and more; all while collaborating with Zarah Hussain's practise of integrating the pattern-making abilities of conventional mathematics with modern art.

Learn more about the exhibition and the research behind it

Glowbot Garden

Glowbot Garden - set up in the Strand in the heart of London - gave people the opportunity to meet a host of inflatable, pneumatically controlled creatures, many of which were taller than double-decker buses, in the largest presentation to date from creative soft robotics studio Air Giants.

The different robots responded with unique motion, light and sound, making no two interactions the same, and provided an amazing experience for visitors to approach, touch and interact with the giant, soft robots.