"Dark matter" has been in the news again lately as scientists in
Switzerland have begun mapping what they believe is its prevalence
across the universe. But they're not the only ones focused on
identifying and describing it. French artist Abdelkader Benchamma has
been making intricate drawings of cosmic phenomena for a while now,
and his obsession with dark matter reaches its zenith in an
installation on view
[http://www.drawingcenter.org/en/drawingcenter/5/exhibitions/9/upcoming/805/abdelkader-benchamma-representation-of-dark-matter/] for
the next 12 months at The Drawing Center
[http://www.drawingcenter.org/en/drawingcenter/5/exhibitions/9/upcoming/805/abdelkader-benchamma-representation-of-dark-matter/]
in New York City.
So what is dark matter exactly? Producer Sarah Lilley brought
Benchamma together with NYU astrophysicist Maryam Modjaz
[http://cosmo.nyu.edu/~mmodjaz/], and the enthusiasm was palpable.
“Representation of Dark Matter,” mixed media 2015. Abdelkader
Benchamma.
(Jose Andres Ramirez/Courtesy of The Drawing Center)
“Representation of Dark Matter,” mixed media 2015. Abdelkader
Benchamma.
(Jose Andres Ramirez/ Courtesy of The Drawing Center)
“Representation of Dark Matter,” mixed media 2015. Abdelkader
Benchamma.
(Jose Andres Ramirez/ Courtesy of The Drawing Center)
“Representation of Dark Matter,” mixed media 2015. Abdelkader
Benchamma.
(Jose Andres Ramirez/ Courtesy of The Drawing Center)
