ERES Foundation

ERES Foundation is based in Munich, Germany, and fosters dialog between science and the fine arts. The foundation was recognized as a nonprofit organization in 2004. It operates independently of any economic and political interests, sets its own key topics and seeks integral views that unite science and art. Its exhibitions have included works of art by both young and internationally acclaimed artists. Annie Leibovitz, Marjetica Potrč, Kiki Smith, Agnès Varda, Carsten Höller, Martin Kippenberger, Robert Rauschenberg and Seth Price, to name just a few, were among them. It selects art that opens up sensual, associative approaches to natural science topics. The focus is not on the illustration of facts, but on the independent and free exploration of the respective subjects. The emotional access to science that art can provide is one of the foundation’s central concerns. Accompanying the exhibitions, renowned natural scientists from Europe’s finest institutions of higher learning such as the Max Planck Institute and the Leibniz-Gemeinschaft give lectures.