A Black Hole Calling Us
A Black Hole Calling Us
With A Black Hole Calling Us, a large-scale interactive installation by visual artist Cecilie Waagner Falkenstrøm, MAPS brings art into the urban space of Køge. From 11 September, the work can be experienced for one month every day from afternoon to twillight.
A Black Hole Calling Us invites us on a sensory journey toward—and into—a black hole. Developed in collaboration with the Niels Bohr Institute (Center of Gravity and Yonder Art•Science), Falkenstrøm’s work explores black holes as some of the most extreme and mysterious phenomena in the cosmos. Black holes are both destructive and creative forces. They shape galaxies and influence the evolution of the universe itself.
The installation translates advanced research in astrophysics into sensory and poetic artistic experiences. It invites us to reflect on our own position in the vast, evolving universe—our fragility, our curiosity, and our longing to understand what lies beyond the limits of perception. Step in between the installation’s eight screens and position yourself at the centre, inside
the black hole, and your own body becomes part of the work, transformed on the screens around you. At the same time, an immersive soundscape surrounds you, intensifying the sensation of being drawn into another dimension.
A Black Hole Calling Us is created by artist Cecilie Waagner Falkenstrøm and her art-tech studio ARTificial Mind; software developer and assistant artist Mathias Warnich, studio manager and head of exhibitions Rebekka Elisabeth Anker-Møller, and composer Yann Coppier.
Supported by the Carlsberg Foundation and the Danish Arts Foundation.
Cecilie Waagner Falkenstrøm is an award-winningDanish artist who has worked at the forefront of artificial intelligence and emerging technologies since 2016. Her works explore the relationship between humans and technology, raising questions about identity, existence, power, and our place in the universe. Her interdisciplinary practice brings together fields
including AI, philosophy, astrophysics, and biotechnology in interactive and sensory installations. Her work has been presented at institutions including the V&A, Ars Electronica, the Kennedy Center, Wellcome Collection, and Copenhagen Contemporary. She has
received several international awards, including the Lumen Prize and an Honorary Mention from Prix Ars Electronica.