Microworld

Microworld is a free family exhibition that will open on Saturday 24 May. Visitors will be invited to enter a world filled with digital life-forms, bright colours and ambient sounds. They will explore a range of creatures and see how they respond to their movements and each other.

These ambitious colourful artworks are created by Genetic Moo, a UK based collective. Their work is inspired by sea creatures, nature, and science. Specially for this exhibition, Genetic Moo have looked at the paintings in the Ferens’ permanent collection, so be sure to look out for elements inspired by the Ferens’ collection such as the lions from Rosa Bonheur’s Lion at Home painting.

Young visitors can also dress up as a scientist in the Microlab, a specially designed immersive sensory play area to explore and study the unusual creatures they will come across in the exhibition. This interactive exhibition is designed for all ages, and let’s visitors play, experiment, collaborate, create, learn and have fun.