Unknown Worlds – A Journey Through the Macro/Microcosm with John-Oliver Dum

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John-Oliver Dum is an internationally acclaimed German macro and micro photographer whose work offers a glimpse into a world normally hidden from the human eye. Using specially developed technology and a microscope system of his own design, he creates high-resolution images of insects, spiders and plant structures that combine scientific precision with an aesthetic visual language.
His photographs depict complex microstructures in natural colours, revealing just how diverse and functional the tiniest details of our environment are. The result is a visual world that is both fascinating and thought-provoking, encouraging reflection on the significance of biodiversity and our perception of nature. The microscope thus becomes an artistic instrument that dissolves the boundaries between scientific knowledge and aesthetic experience – and opens up a new perspective on nature: as a complex, fragile and yet overwhelmingly beautiful structure.

 

Meeting point: Arp Lab

Cost: free of charge

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