Valencia. The exhibition focuses on the informative nature that comic humor can have on complex topics and concepts such as those related to science and innovation, and uses nearly 200 signed cartoons from comedians from more than 30 countries and from different periods that highlight the value that humor can have as a medium. Able to integrate cultural, environmental and social knowledge and values.
Lucian, Ortevos, Musa Gumus and Hamid Sufi are just some of the cartoonists who brought this exhibition to life and who, thanks to their works full of brilliance, are able to bring us closer to scientific knowledge through laughter and satire. But in addition, this exhibition goes one step further and critically shows the precarious situation of science, scientists and researchers and also looks at the real implications of innovation in the fight against climate change.
An exhibition designed for all audiences and can be visited in the Clock Building from December 20, 2023 to February 4, 2024. A place where you can enjoy and learn science as a family with a lot of humour, creativity, picture and word in the vignette form.
Art historian Esther Medan is the curator of this exhibition organized by the Port Authority of Valencia (APV) in collaboration with the Quevedo Institute of Comic Arts at the University of Alcalá de Henares and which aims to raise awareness of the importance of comic humor as a style. A way to explain science.
Regarding this exhibition, Meydan says: “We intend to show how humor has the ability to draw people into complex topics, such as science, innovation or technology in this case. Humor can make us think and reflect on how all these scientific contributions affect people.”
For his part, Juan Garcia, from the Quevedo Institute of Humor Arts, points out that “the international nature of this exhibition is evidence of the importance of science to society.”
Within the framework of the exhibition, workshops have been planned for a children’s audience in which they can experiment with science. In this way, the aim is to awaken young people’s curiosity about the field of research and innovation, while encouraging critical thinking.
Session hours will be 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., and suggested dates for these workshops will be holidays: December 24 and 31, January 21 and February 4. On working days: January 10, 17, 24, 31.
