STEAM Cafe: The Art of the Invisible: Making Interactive Sculptures About Neutrinos
January’s STEAM talk, “The Art of the Invisible: Making Interactive Sculptures About Neutrinos”, will be presented by Washington DC-based artist Chris Combs, the 2025 Artist in Residence at SURF.
South Dakota Mines' January STEAM Cafe talk, “The Art of the Invisible: Making Interactive Sculptures About Neutrinos”, will be presented by Washington DC-based artist Chris Combs, the 2025 Artist in Residence at the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF).
Combs will discuss his time as the 2025 Artist in Residence at the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF) in Lead. Combs will talk about his experience 4,850 feet underground, his inspiration for making art about tiny subatomic particles, and answer the question on everyone’s minds: why the heck do his sculptures have wires coming out of them?
His work will be on display at South Dakota Mines’ Apex Gallery through March 13. His show, Desperate Remedy/Little Ones, will have its opening reception on Friday, January 23, from 4:30-6:00 PM. The reception is free and open to the public.
Information for attendance/viewing
- In person: join us at Hay Camp Brewing Company, 601 Kansas City Street in Rapid City.
- Online: view the livestream on Zoom. The talk will be posted to the Mines YouTube channel and the Mines Facebook page after the event.
What’s the STEAM Café?
STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics. South Dakota School of Mines & Technology, Hay Camp Brewing Company, and South Dakota Public Broadcasting have teamed up to create STEAM Café, which will be held at 6 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at Hay Camp. Join us for drinks and enjoy a talk by a member of the Mines family. Collaborative programs, cutting edge research and historical perspectives on everything from gothic literature to the impact of motherhood are just a few cool things that you’ll learn about at these fun gatherings. The STEAM Café is a place to share new ideas, forge new friendships and grow as a community.