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Nature 404, 219 (16 March 2000) | doi:10.1038/35005257

Art imitating high-energy physics

Alison Abbott

Some of Europe's leading conceptual artists are taking part in an extraordinary cultural experiment at CERN, the European Laboratory for Particle Physics.The artists, who include Turner Prize winners Anish Kapoor and Richard Deacon, have been brought to CERN to learn about high-energy physics and will respond by creating an original piece of art during this year.