During The Cosmos residency Wysing explored the past, origins and knowledge with artists-in residence Salvatore Arancio, Flora Parrott, Nilsson Pflugfelder andStuart Whipps, alongside Escalator writer-in-residence Patrick Coyle and with contributions from invited individuals who helped expand on ideas around the subject. Contributions from members of the public were also invited through a series of events. 

1 April — 16 May 2012

From talks on UFOS and astronomical time, to family workshops and more. During The Cosmos we explore the past, origins and knowledge with artists-in residence Salvatore Arancio, Flora Parrott, Nilsson Pflugfelder and Stuart Whipps, alongside Escalator writer-in-residence Patrick Coyle and with contributions from invited individuals who help us expand on ideas around the subject. Follow Patrick's ongoing blog here

TALK
Thursday 12 April, 6-8pm
Adam Davison, Research Associate with the High Energy Physics group at University College London talked about his work searching for the Higgs boson at the Large Hadron Collider with CERN. Listen here

FAMILY WORKSHOPS
Thursday 12 & Friday 13 April, 2-5 pm
Drop-in, artist-led family workshops making star gazing dens, mapping constellations and more.

TALK AND AUDIO WORK
Friday 20 April, 6-8 pm
Sound artist Kaffe Matthews presented new audio work made from the sonification of constellations for a star-gazing project whilst astrophotographer Paul Beskeen shared his images of space taken from the Pumpkin Patch Observatory in Bourn village.
Listen to Kaffe's work here
Listen to Paul's presentation here

TALK
Tuesday 24 April, 6-8pm
John Wickham of the British UFO Research Association discussed UFO related events in history. Author and musician Nigel Pennick made a presentation on The Cosmic Axis and the Seven Stars, as part of his research into symbolism and the landscape.   Listen here

SYMPOSIUM AND GALLERY EXHIBITION LAUNCH
Saturday 12 May, 2-8pm
Artists in residence presented new ideas that emerged during their residencies alongside experts, specialists and hobbyists.

2pm: Arrivals. Tea and coffee
2.30 - 3.15pm: Professor Gerry Gilmore of the Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge, presentation on The Artistic Perception of Astronomical Time. Listen here
3.15 - 4.00pm: Dr Kenneth McNamara, Director of The Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences, University of Cambridge, in-conversation with artist Flora Parrott. Listen here
4.00 - 4.30pm: Break. Tea, coffee and sandwiches available.
4.30 - 5.15pm: Tim Heath, Chair of the Blake Society, presentation on The Artist As Universe, William Blake's Cosmogony.  Listen here
5.15 - 5.45pm: Panel discussion with speakers and residency artists.
6 - 8pm: Launch of THE COSMOS exhibition with new work by Salvatore Arancio, Flora Parrott, Nilsson Pflugfelder and Stuart Whipps. All welcome.
6.30 - 7pm: Performative tour of the exhibition by Artist/writer in residence Patrick Coyle.
8pm: Ends