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Antoine RESERBAT-PLANTEY (FR)
Scientist in Residency with Voldemārs JOHANSONS
Biography Antoine Reserbat-Plantey is a researcher with more than 10 years of experience in fundamental experimental physics. He works mostly with optics and cryogenics (-270°). He obtained his PhD at Néel Institute (France) on nano-optomechanics of graphene and then moved to Barcelona to join the Institute for Photonic Sciences. There, he further explored the optical properties of 2D materials. His main focus is the interaction between a single quantum of light — a photon — and purely 2D objects which does not have volume. He is fascinated by how is the nano-world, and what laws of physics are ruling it.
"'The dynamics of science are not different from those of the arts: success depends on a resonance between the individual’s imagination and the desires of the audience.'(Nature, 559-2018) For me, a collaboration between artists and scientists should exploit such resonances to stimulate creativity and reflective thinking. Coming from very different backgrounds, artists and scientists might seem to operate in completely different languages, however, we are also trained to communicate our knowledge and techniques using other means such as images, sounds, textures. I believe both artists and scientists have the ability to bridge the gap between the disciplines, and thus have the responsibility to collectively tackle the difficult issues happening in our society. As a researcher in fundamental physics, I know that new ideas may come from a non-rational or analytic mindset. Productions of the architect Jean Nouvel (KKL, Quai Branly) have directly influenced my works on suspended nanostructures." |
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