AstroField

AstroField is an interactive light installation inspired by the 2019 Nobel Prize in Physics, awarded to Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz “for the discovery of an exoplanet orbiting a sun-like star”. The installation aims to spark curiosity about life beyond planet Earth.

Visitors can engage with the artwork by standing on sensors. When four individuals stand together, the planets align and a hopeful message appears – symbolising the power of unity.

The pupils at Husbygårdsskolan creates an artwork for Nobel Week Lights for the second year. This year they have, through hands-on and experiential activities, learned about space and gained insights into exoplanets and the conditions for life.

The process includes a series of workshops and is part of a long-term partnership led by the light festival’s pedagogical team. During the workshop series, the students had the opportunity to meet researchers and educators from the Nobel Prize Museum, Stockholm University / AlbaNova, and ESERO. The project was carried out with the support of the Swedish National Space Agency.

After learning about life in the universe from professional astrophysicists, the children created their own exoplanets in modeling clay. The Hyper Island students then brought these planets to life by digitising them and integrating them into an immersive artistic universe – a vibrant cosmos shaped by their ideas and creativity.

Class 5A and 5C Husbygårdsskolan, Studio Resonans (Hyper Island)

AstroField was created by the following students from Husbygårdsskolan, together with Studio Resonans from Hyper Island.

5A

Nasra Abbas, Daniyal Ahmad, Amira Ahmed, Carmen Al-Maliki, Khongorzul Bayasgalan, Alihan Cömert, Ingrid-Andreea Dumitru, Abdula Hossain, Mohamed Mashally, Luka Miminoshvili, Bilal Abdelwehab Mohammed, Filip Moryson, Salma Mowlid, Suheyb Muse Muhamed, Dania Nurhussien, Umme Habiba Sayba, Alin Sayed Idriss, Sara Sayed, Tamari Shioshvili

5C

Sowda Abdi Yussuf, Rytal Abubeker Mahmud Drar, Amin Brhane Arefaine, Mohamed Bayoumi, Muhibo Bers, Yahya Farah, Noor Guled Osman, Yasmin Hankil, Sayed Hafiz Hussaini, Amna Idriss Bashir, Rubiya Kibria, Beshair Abdelwehab Mohammed, Abdurahman Mohammednur, Marwa Mohamud, Safa Mohamud, Ahmed Omar Ali, Warisha Parvez, Alice Rahman, Nils Niclas Ilija Sorokin, Abdulhadi Waez

Teachers at Husbygårdsskolan

Anne Almqvist, Linnéa Edqvist, Lisa Strömgren

Studio Resonans (Hyper Island)

Alva Grape, Alec Mesterton, Elin Ravnefjord, Philip Pedersen Cano, Kerstin Furuholmen, Martina Ahlmark. The students have formed a creative agency called Studio Resonans, where innovation meets inclusion and humanity. They strive to create experiences that foster community while sparking hope and inspiration.