Scientist Shows Art: Andreas Olsson

In the program series Scientist Shows Art, medical research meets contemporary art at The Cell. The first event features psychologist Andreas Olsson from Karolinska Institutet, who reflects on the interactive artwork Fluid Field by Gabriel Fontana, drawing on his research into emotions and social relationships. A conversation at the intersection of science, art, and human behaviour – open to all, free of charge.

Andreas Olsson is a professor of psychology and head of EmotionLab at Karolinska Institutet. His research focuses on how emotions are transmitted, learned and regulated between people – knowledge that affects us all.

During the evening, Andreas Olsson guides the audience through Fluid Field, an interactive artwork in which the rules and structures of sport are used to explore how emotions, relationships, and social norms are formed within groups.

Presented as part of the exhibition Human Behaviour Me You We at The Cell, Fluid Field is a work in which the playing field is constantly shifting and participants themselves become part of the artistic experiment. Both playful and critical, the work examines traditional norms within sports – where people are often divided into fixed categories based on gender, age, or ability. Through versions adapted for different bodies, ages, and abilities, Fluid Field highlights how sport and space can be exclusionary, while also suggesting how they might be reimagined.

Date: Thursday, 19 February
Time: 5:00 PM
Location: The Cell
Language: English

Scientist Shows Art is a recurring program in which researchers from Karolinska Institutet engage with contemporary art to offer new perspectives on human behaviour through artistic practice