ENTER
CREATIVE CONSULTANCY X EXPERIENCE DESIGN
EXPLORING HUMAN AND MORE-THAN-HUMAN IMAGINATION AT THE INTERSECTION OF ART AND TECHNOLOGY
BY EMMANUEL HADJI AND JAMIE PERERA
NANO PARTY is an immersive, interactive clubbing experience designed by photonic scientist Emmanuel Hadji and sound artist Jamie Perera.
A space to create unforgettable moments, forge new connections, and be inspired by a newfound appreciation for science and nature in a vibrant and energetic setting.
The story of love, light and connection at the nanoscale.
WELCOME TO NANO PARTY
You might think you are in a club, but actually you are not.
Actually you are not even YOU anymore.
You are but a very small part of you, somewhere in your body.
And here we would like you to find love, connection and more…
at the nano-scale.
Drawn from light physics research from Emmanuel Hadji (IRIG), and interactive clubbing from sound artist Jamie Perera (Sonic Ecology), we present a party like no other.
Using invitations, fun challenges and dance floor missions, you’ll leave your human inhibitions at the door and find new ways to connect with your fellow organisms.
You’ll be driven by music and interactions that embody how researchers work with light, viruses and bacteria to further AMR research. While also feeling the story of love, connection and dancing that is happening inside you right now.
ONCE UPON A TIME…there was a bacterium. This tiny thing is smaller than a human cell. And we host more bacteria within us than we have human cells!
Most of them contribute to our life, but some are causing disease.
A GLOBAL PROBLEM
Because we find it difficult to identify bacteria that are causing disease, blanket treatments like antibiotics create bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites that no longer respond to antimicrobial medicines.
AMR also has a very real economic cost, which will continue to grow if resistance is not tackled. “The cost in terms of lost global production between now and 2050 would be an enormous 100 trillion USD if we do not take action” - review on Antimicrobial Resistance
THE EUREKA MOMENT
Groundbreaking research led scientists to discover that they could to trap a single bacterium in a beam of light the size of one micron (one millionth of a metre), and then they noticed something amazing:
The bacteria started dancing within the light.
They danced in a way that was unique to the type of bacteria they were.
And measuring the way they danced shed light on their interactions (including the type of phage that would kill them).
This research could mean more targeted treatment of disease and alternatives to antibiotics with phage therapy. This is definitely an idea worth sharing
And it turns out that different types of bacteria dance to different types of music…
Bacteria dance to different beats:
When converting light intensity to bpm, we discovered that different bacteria like different beats!
For example, S. Epidermis likes Techno…
E. Coli likes House music…
And B. Subtilis likes Hip hop :)
And then we thought - what if we go further creating a whole journey where people can actually learn from connection and interactions from the more-than-human world, on a very very tiny level?
We saw the potential for an party that combined the power of clubbing with the freedom of the nano world, a recipe for a unique and memorable experience.
In October 2024, we carried out a social experiment to explore how people would react to the idea of partying at the nanoscale. Using a mix of VJing, MCing and specially curated music, we invited people to connect in a series of games that included:
Reports from the dancefloor included feelings of connection, making new friends, laughing, enjoying giving up their human agency for once, and feeling physically uninhibited.
The experiment proved to be a resounding success and proved the case for Nano Party as a concept.
NANO PARTY allows you to party from the perspective of organisms at the nanoscale, at around one billionth of a meter!
Using invitations, fun challenges and dance floor missions, you’ll leave your human inhibitions at the door and find new ways to connect with your fellow organisms.
There will be instructions on screens and an MC guiding you through music and interactions that embody how researchers work with light, viruses and bacteria. The format is a series of rounds that start easy and get more interesting over time. From just floating around and introducing yourself to new friends, to swapping items, to actually physically connecting with items given at the start of the party.
You’ll be attracted to beams of light, you’ll attract other people into your orbits, and you’ll experience Shakespearean tragedy as well as dancing euphoria, you’ll be moved by a variety of genres of music, from Hip hop to Opera, from Country to Techno.
Upon exiting the party you’ll move through a gallery that tells you how the interactions you experienced relate to AMR research, and it’s importance for world health.
It’s about understanding the science, and also feeling the story of love, connection and dancing that is happening inside you right now.
NANO PARTY is an immersive, interactive clubbing experience designed by photonic scientist Emmanuel Hadji and sound artist Jamie Perera.
A space to create unforgettable moments, forge new connections, and be inspired by a newfound appreciation for science and nature in a vibrant and energetic setting.
The story of love, light and connection at the nanoscale.
WELCOME TO NANO PARTY
You might think you are in a club, but actually you are not.
Actually you are not even YOU anymore.
You are but a very small part of you, somewhere in your body.
And here we would like you to find love, connection and more…
at the nano-scale.
Drawn from light physics research from Emmanuel Hadji (IRIG), and interactive clubbing from sound artist Jamie Perera (Sonic Ecology), we present a party like no other.
Using invitations, fun challenges and dance floor missions, you’ll leave your human inhibitions at the door and find new ways to connect with your fellow organisms.
You’ll be driven by music and interactions that embody how researchers work with light, viruses and bacteria to further AMR research. While also feeling the story of love, connection and dancing that is happening inside you right now.
ONCE UPON A TIME…there was a bacterium. This tiny thing is smaller than a human cell. And we host more bacteria within us than we have human cells!
Most of them contribute to our life, but some are causing disease.
A GLOBAL PROBLEM
Because we find it difficult to identify bacteria that are causing disease, blanket treatments like antibiotics create bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites that no longer respond to antimicrobial medicines.
AMR also has a very real economic cost, which will continue to grow if resistance is not tackled. “The cost in terms of lost global production between now and 2050 would be an enormous 100 trillion USD if we do not take action” - review on Antimicrobial Resistance
THE EUREKA MOMENT
Groundbreaking research led scientists to discover that they could to trap a single bacterium in a beam of light the size of one micron (one millionth of a metre), and then they noticed something amazing:
The bacteria started dancing within the light.
They danced in a way that was unique to the type of bacteria they were.
And measuring the way they danced shed light on their interactions (including the type of phage that would kill them).
This research could mean more targeted treatment of disease and alternatives to antibiotics with phage therapy. This is definitely an idea worth sharing
And it turns out that different types of bacteria dance to different types of music…
Bacteria dance to different beats:
When converting light intensity to bpm, we discovered that different bacteria like different beats!
For example, S. Epidermis likes Techno…
E. Coli likes House music…
And B. Subtilis likes Hip hop :)
And then we thought - what if we go further creating a whole journey where people can actually learn from connection and interactions from the more-than-human world, on a very very tiny level?
We saw the potential for an party that combined the power of clubbing with the freedom of the nano world, a recipe for a unique and memorable experience.
In October 2024, we carried out a social experiment to explore how people would react to the idea of partying at the nanoscale. Using a mix of VJing, MCing and specially curated music, we invited people to connect in a series of games that included:
Reports from the dancefloor included feelings of connection, making new friends, laughing, enjoying giving up their human agency for once, and feeling physically uninhibited.
The experiment proved to be a resounding success and proved the case for Nano Party as a concept.
NANO PARTY allows you to party from the perspective of organisms at the nanoscale, at around one billionth of a meter!
Using invitations, fun challenges and dance floor missions, you’ll leave your human inhibitions at the door and find new ways to connect with your fellow organisms.
There will be instructions on screens and an MC guiding you through music and interactions that embody how researchers work with light, viruses and bacteria. The format is a series of rounds that start easy and get more interesting over time. From just floating around and introducing yourself to new friends, to swapping items, to actually physically connecting with items given at the start of the party.
You’ll be attracted to beams of light, you’ll attract other people into your orbits, and you’ll experience Shakespearean tragedy as well as dancing euphoria, you’ll be moved by a variety of genres of music, from Hip hop to Opera, from Country to Techno.
Upon exiting the party you’ll move through a gallery that tells you how the interactions you experienced relate to AMR research, and it’s importance for world health.
It’s about understanding the science, and also feeling the story of love, connection and dancing that is happening inside you right now.
Jamie Perera is an Asian mixed heritage composer, sound artist and producer from East London. His work is inspired by transformation in the Anthropocene, with themes that juxtapose nature, people, places and timescales. He combines electronic production and contemporary orchestration with field recordings, data, and video.
Emmanuel Hadji is Director of Research at CEA-Grenoble and and works within the Direction de la Recherche Fondamentale (IRIG / DEPHY / PHELIQS). He graduated as engineer (1993), holds a PhD (1996) and the Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches (2006). His background is semiconductor physics and his main work is dedicated to photonics. He headed the Silicon Nanoelectronics Photonics and Structures lab for 20 years. He co-authored more than 90 peer-reviewed papers and holds 13 patents. Emmanuel Hadji received the “Grenoble Young Scientist Award” in 1997, the “Innovation” and the “Environment” prizes from the Fondation Rhône-Alpes Futur in 2003. His current research covers the fields of nanophotonics and emerging applications based on light – bacteria and virions interactions at the nanoscale.
BY EMMANUEL HADJI AND JAMIE PERERA
NANO PARTY is an immersive, interactive clubbing experience designed by photonic scientist Emmanuel Hadji and sound artist Jamie Perera.
A space to create unforgettable moments, forge new connections, and be inspired by a newfound appreciation for science and nature in a vibrant and energetic setting.
The story of love, light and connection at the nanoscale.
WELCOME TO NANO PARTY
You might think you are in a club, but actually you are not.
Actually you are not even YOU anymore.
You are but a very small part of you, somewhere in your body.
And here we would like you to find love, connection and more…
at the nano-scale.
Drawn from light physics research from Emmanuel Hadji (IRIG), and interactive clubbing from sound artist Jamie Perera (Sonic Ecology), we present a party like no other.
Using invitations, fun challenges and dance floor missions, you’ll leave your human inhibitions at the door and find new ways to connect with your fellow organisms.
You’ll be driven by music and interactions that embody how researchers work with light, viruses and bacteria to further AMR research. While also feeling the story of love, connection and dancing that is happening inside you right now.
ONCE UPON A TIME…there was a bacterium. This tiny thing is smaller than a human cell. And we host more bacteria within us than we have human cells!
Most of them contribute to our life, but some are causing disease.
A GLOBAL PROBLEM
Because we find it difficult to identify bacteria that are causing disease, blanket treatments like antibiotics create bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites that no longer respond to antimicrobial medicines.
AMR also has a very real economic cost, which will continue to grow if resistance is not tackled. “The cost in terms of lost global production between now and 2050 would be an enormous 100 trillion USD if we do not take action” - review on Antimicrobial Resistance
THE EUREKA MOMENT
Groundbreaking research led scientists to discover that they could to trap a single bacterium in a beam of light the size of one micron (one millionth of a metre), and then they noticed something amazing:
The bacteria started dancing within the light.
They danced in a way that was unique to the type of bacteria they were.
And measuring the way they danced shed light on their interactions (including the type of phage that would kill them).
This research could mean more targeted treatment of disease and alternatives to antibiotics with phage therapy. This is definitely an idea worth sharing
And it turns out that different types of bacteria dance to different types of music…
Bacteria dance to different beats:
When converting light intensity to bpm, we discovered that different bacteria like different beats!
For example, S. Epidermis likes Techno…
E. Coli likes House music…
And B. Subtilis likes Hip hop :)
And then we thought - what if we go further creating a whole journey where people can actually learn from connection and interactions from the more-than-human world, on a very very tiny level?
We saw the potential for an party that combined the power of clubbing with the freedom of the nano world, a recipe for a unique and memorable experience.
In October 2024, we carried out a social experiment to explore how people would react to the idea of partying at the nanoscale. Using a mix of VJing, MCing and specially curated music, we invited people to connect in a series of games that included:
Reports from the dancefloor included feelings of connection, making new friends, laughing, enjoying giving up their human agency for once, and feeling physically uninhibited.
The experiment proved to be a resounding success and proved the case for Nano Party as a concept.
NANO PARTY allows you to party from the perspective of organisms at the nanoscale, at around one billionth of a meter!
Using invitations, fun challenges and dance floor missions, you’ll leave your human inhibitions at the door and find new ways to connect with your fellow organisms.
There will be instructions on screens and an MC guiding you through music and interactions that embody how researchers work with light, viruses and bacteria. The format is a series of rounds that start easy and get more interesting over time. From just floating around and introducing yourself to new friends, to swapping items, to actually physically connecting with items given at the start of the party.
You’ll be attracted to beams of light, you’ll attract other people into your orbits, and you’ll experience Shakespearean tragedy as well as dancing euphoria, you’ll be moved by a variety of genres of music, from Hip hop to Opera, from Country to Techno.
Upon exiting the party you’ll move through a gallery that tells you how the interactions you experienced relate to AMR research, and it’s importance for world health.
It’s about understanding the science, and also feeling the story of love, connection and dancing that is happening inside you right now.
NANO PARTY is an immersive, interactive clubbing experience designed by photonic scientist Emmanuel Hadji and sound artist Jamie Perera.
A space to create unforgettable moments, forge new connections, and be inspired by a newfound appreciation for science and nature in a vibrant and energetic setting.
The story of love, light and connection at the nanoscale.
WELCOME TO NANO PARTY
You might think you are in a club, but actually you are not.
Actually you are not even YOU anymore.
You are but a very small part of you, somewhere in your body.
And here we would like you to find love, connection and more…
at the nano-scale.
Drawn from light physics research from Emmanuel Hadji (IRIG), and interactive clubbing from sound artist Jamie Perera (Sonic Ecology), we present a party like no other.
Using invitations, fun challenges and dance floor missions, you’ll leave your human inhibitions at the door and find new ways to connect with your fellow organisms.
You’ll be driven by music and interactions that embody how researchers work with light, viruses and bacteria to further AMR research. While also feeling the story of love, connection and dancing that is happening inside you right now.
ONCE UPON A TIME…there was a bacterium. This tiny thing is smaller than a human cell. And we host more bacteria within us than we have human cells!
Most of them contribute to our life, but some are causing disease.
A GLOBAL PROBLEM
Because we find it difficult to identify bacteria that are causing disease, blanket treatments like antibiotics create bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites that no longer respond to antimicrobial medicines.
AMR also has a very real economic cost, which will continue to grow if resistance is not tackled. “The cost in terms of lost global production between now and 2050 would be an enormous 100 trillion USD if we do not take action” - review on Antimicrobial Resistance
THE EUREKA MOMENT
Groundbreaking research led scientists to discover that they could to trap a single bacterium in a beam of light the size of one micron (one millionth of a metre), and then they noticed something amazing:
The bacteria started dancing within the light.
They danced in a way that was unique to the type of bacteria they were.
And measuring the way they danced shed light on their interactions (including the type of phage that would kill them).
This research could mean more targeted treatment of disease and alternatives to antibiotics with phage therapy. This is definitely an idea worth sharing
And it turns out that different types of bacteria dance to different types of music…
Bacteria dance to different beats:
When converting light intensity to bpm, we discovered that different bacteria like different beats!
For example, S. Epidermis likes Techno…
E. Coli likes House music…
And B. Subtilis likes Hip hop :)
And then we thought - what if we go further creating a whole journey where people can actually learn from connection and interactions from the more-than-human world, on a very very tiny level?
We saw the potential for an party that combined the power of clubbing with the freedom of the nano world, a recipe for a unique and memorable experience.
In October 2024, we carried out a social experiment to explore how people would react to the idea of partying at the nanoscale. Using a mix of VJing, MCing and specially curated music, we invited people to connect in a series of games that included:
Reports from the dancefloor included feelings of connection, making new friends, laughing, enjoying giving up their human agency for once, and feeling physically uninhibited.
The experiment proved to be a resounding success and proved the case for Nano Party as a concept.
NANO PARTY allows you to party from the perspective of organisms at the nanoscale, at around one billionth of a meter!
Using invitations, fun challenges and dance floor missions, you’ll leave your human inhibitions at the door and find new ways to connect with your fellow organisms.
There will be instructions on screens and an MC guiding you through music and interactions that embody how researchers work with light, viruses and bacteria. The format is a series of rounds that start easy and get more interesting over time. From just floating around and introducing yourself to new friends, to swapping items, to actually physically connecting with items given at the start of the party.
You’ll be attracted to beams of light, you’ll attract other people into your orbits, and you’ll experience Shakespearean tragedy as well as dancing euphoria, you’ll be moved by a variety of genres of music, from Hip hop to Opera, from Country to Techno.
Upon exiting the party you’ll move through a gallery that tells you how the interactions you experienced relate to AMR research, and it’s importance for world health.
It’s about understanding the science, and also feeling the story of love, connection and dancing that is happening inside you right now.
Jamie Perera is an Asian mixed heritage composer, sound artist and producer from East London. His work is inspired by transformation in the Anthropocene, with themes that juxtapose nature, people, places and timescales. He combines electronic production and contemporary orchestration with field recordings, data, and video.
Emmanuel Hadji is Director of Research at CEA-Grenoble and and works within the Direction de la Recherche Fondamentale (IRIG / DEPHY / PHELIQS). He graduated as engineer (1993), holds a PhD (1996) and the Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches (2006). His background is semiconductor physics and his main work is dedicated to photonics. He headed the Silicon Nanoelectronics Photonics and Structures lab for 20 years. He co-authored more than 90 peer-reviewed papers and holds 13 patents. Emmanuel Hadji received the “Grenoble Young Scientist Award” in 1997, the “Innovation” and the “Environment” prizes from the Fondation Rhône-Alpes Futur in 2003. His current research covers the fields of nanophotonics and emerging applications based on light – bacteria and virions interactions at the nanoscale.
BY EMMANUEL HADJI AND JAMIE PERERA
NANO PARTY is an immersive, interactive clubbing experience designed by photonic scientist Emmanuel Hadji and sound artist Jamie Perera.
A space to create unforgettable moments, forge new connections, and be inspired by a newfound appreciation for science and nature in a vibrant and energetic setting.
The story of love, light and connection at the nanoscale.
WELCOME TO NANO PARTY
You might think you are in a club, but actually you are not.
Actually you are not even YOU anymore.
You are but a very small part of you, somewhere in your body.
And here we would like you to find love, connection and more…
at the nano-scale.
Drawn from light physics research from Emmanuel Hadji (IRIG), and interactive clubbing from sound artist Jamie Perera (Sonic Ecology), we present a party like no other.
Using invitations, fun challenges and dance floor missions, you’ll leave your human inhibitions at the door and find new ways to connect with your fellow organisms.
You’ll be driven by music and interactions that embody how researchers work with light, viruses and bacteria to further AMR research. While also feeling the story of love, connection and dancing that is happening inside you right now.
ONCE UPON A TIME…there was a bacterium. This tiny thing is smaller than a human cell. And we host more bacteria within us than we have human cells!
Most of them contribute to our life, but some are causing disease.
A GLOBAL PROBLEM
Because we find it difficult to identify bacteria that are causing disease, blanket treatments like antibiotics create bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites that no longer respond to antimicrobial medicines.
AMR also has a very real economic cost, which will continue to grow if resistance is not tackled. “The cost in terms of lost global production between now and 2050 would be an enormous 100 trillion USD if we do not take action” - review on Antimicrobial Resistance
THE EUREKA MOMENT
Groundbreaking research led scientists to discover that they could to trap a single bacterium in a beam of light the size of one micron (one millionth of a metre), and then they noticed something amazing:
The bacteria started dancing within the light.
They danced in a way that was unique to the type of bacteria they were.
And measuring the way they danced shed light on their interactions (including the type of phage that would kill them).
This research could mean more targeted treatment of disease and alternatives to antibiotics with phage therapy. This is definitely an idea worth sharing
And it turns out that different types of bacteria dance to different types of music…
Bacteria dance to different beats:
When converting light intensity to bpm, we discovered that different bacteria like different beats!
For example, S. Epidermis likes Techno…
E. Coli likes House music…
And B. Subtilis likes Hip hop :)
And then we thought - what if we go further creating a whole journey where people can actually learn from connection and interactions from the more-than-human world, on a very very tiny level?
We saw the potential for an party that combined the power of clubbing with the freedom of the nano world, a recipe for a unique and memorable experience.
In October 2024, we carried out a social experiment to explore how people would react to the idea of partying at the nanoscale. Using a mix of VJing, MCing and specially curated music, we invited people to connect in a series of games that included:
Reports from the dancefloor included feelings of connection, making new friends, laughing, enjoying giving up their human agency for once, and feeling physically uninhibited.
The experiment proved to be a resounding success and proved the case for Nano Party as a concept.
NANO PARTY allows you to party from the perspective of organisms at the nanoscale, at around one billionth of a meter!
Using invitations, fun challenges and dance floor missions, you’ll leave your human inhibitions at the door and find new ways to connect with your fellow organisms.
There will be instructions on screens and an MC guiding you through music and interactions that embody how researchers work with light, viruses and bacteria. The format is a series of rounds that start easy and get more interesting over time. From just floating around and introducing yourself to new friends, to swapping items, to actually physically connecting with items given at the start of the party.
You’ll be attracted to beams of light, you’ll attract other people into your orbits, and you’ll experience Shakespearean tragedy as well as dancing euphoria, you’ll be moved by a variety of genres of music, from Hip hop to Opera, from Country to Techno.
Upon exiting the party you’ll move through a gallery that tells you how the interactions you experienced relate to AMR research, and it’s importance for world health.
It’s about understanding the science, and also feeling the story of love, connection and dancing that is happening inside you right now.
NANO PARTY is an immersive, interactive clubbing experience designed by photonic scientist Emmanuel Hadji and sound artist Jamie Perera.
A space to create unforgettable moments, forge new connections, and be inspired by a newfound appreciation for science and nature in a vibrant and energetic setting.
The story of love, light and connection at the nanoscale.
WELCOME TO NANO PARTY
You might think you are in a club, but actually you are not.
Actually you are not even YOU anymore.
You are but a very small part of you, somewhere in your body.
And here we would like you to find love, connection and more…
at the nano-scale.
Drawn from light physics research from Emmanuel Hadji (IRIG), and interactive clubbing from sound artist Jamie Perera (Sonic Ecology), we present a party like no other.
Using invitations, fun challenges and dance floor missions, you’ll leave your human inhibitions at the door and find new ways to connect with your fellow organisms.
You’ll be driven by music and interactions that embody how researchers work with light, viruses and bacteria to further AMR research. While also feeling the story of love, connection and dancing that is happening inside you right now.
ONCE UPON A TIME…there was a bacterium. This tiny thing is smaller than a human cell. And we host more bacteria within us than we have human cells!
Most of them contribute to our life, but some are causing disease.
A GLOBAL PROBLEM
Because we find it difficult to identify bacteria that are causing disease, blanket treatments like antibiotics create bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites that no longer respond to antimicrobial medicines.
AMR also has a very real economic cost, which will continue to grow if resistance is not tackled. “The cost in terms of lost global production between now and 2050 would be an enormous 100 trillion USD if we do not take action” - review on Antimicrobial Resistance
THE EUREKA MOMENT
Groundbreaking research led scientists to discover that they could to trap a single bacterium in a beam of light the size of one micron (one millionth of a metre), and then they noticed something amazing:
The bacteria started dancing within the light.
They danced in a way that was unique to the type of bacteria they were.
And measuring the way they danced shed light on their interactions (including the type of phage that would kill them).
This research could mean more targeted treatment of disease and alternatives to antibiotics with phage therapy. This is definitely an idea worth sharing
And it turns out that different types of bacteria dance to different types of music…
Bacteria dance to different beats:
When converting light intensity to bpm, we discovered that different bacteria like different beats!
For example, S. Epidermis likes Techno…
E. Coli likes House music…
And B. Subtilis likes Hip hop :)
And then we thought - what if we go further creating a whole journey where people can actually learn from connection and interactions from the more-than-human world, on a very very tiny level?
We saw the potential for an party that combined the power of clubbing with the freedom of the nano world, a recipe for a unique and memorable experience.
In October 2024, we carried out a social experiment to explore how people would react to the idea of partying at the nanoscale. Using a mix of VJing, MCing and specially curated music, we invited people to connect in a series of games that included:
Reports from the dancefloor included feelings of connection, making new friends, laughing, enjoying giving up their human agency for once, and feeling physically uninhibited.
The experiment proved to be a resounding success and proved the case for Nano Party as a concept.
NANO PARTY allows you to party from the perspective of organisms at the nanoscale, at around one billionth of a meter!
Using invitations, fun challenges and dance floor missions, you’ll leave your human inhibitions at the door and find new ways to connect with your fellow organisms.
There will be instructions on screens and an MC guiding you through music and interactions that embody how researchers work with light, viruses and bacteria. The format is a series of rounds that start easy and get more interesting over time. From just floating around and introducing yourself to new friends, to swapping items, to actually physically connecting with items given at the start of the party.
You’ll be attracted to beams of light, you’ll attract other people into your orbits, and you’ll experience Shakespearean tragedy as well as dancing euphoria, you’ll be moved by a variety of genres of music, from Hip hop to Opera, from Country to Techno.
Upon exiting the party you’ll move through a gallery that tells you how the interactions you experienced relate to AMR research, and it’s importance for world health.
It’s about understanding the science, and also feeling the story of love, connection and dancing that is happening inside you right now.
Jamie Perera is an Asian mixed heritage composer, sound artist and producer from East London. His work is inspired by transformation in the Anthropocene, with themes that juxtapose nature, people, places and timescales. He combines electronic production and contemporary orchestration with field recordings, data, and video.
Emmanuel Hadji is Director of Research at CEA-Grenoble and and works within the Direction de la Recherche Fondamentale (IRIG / DEPHY / PHELIQS). He graduated as engineer (1993), holds a PhD (1996) and the Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches (2006). His background is semiconductor physics and his main work is dedicated to photonics. He headed the Silicon Nanoelectronics Photonics and Structures lab for 20 years. He co-authored more than 90 peer-reviewed papers and holds 13 patents. Emmanuel Hadji received the “Grenoble Young Scientist Award” in 1997, the “Innovation” and the “Environment” prizes from the Fondation Rhône-Alpes Futur in 2003. His current research covers the fields of nanophotonics and emerging applications based on light – bacteria and virions interactions at the nanoscale.
BY EMMANUEL HADJI AND JAMIE PERERA
NANO PARTY is an immersive, interactive clubbing experience designed by photonic scientist Emmanuel Hadji and sound artist Jamie Perera.
A space to create unforgettable moments, forge new connections, and be inspired by a newfound appreciation for science and nature in a vibrant and energetic setting.
The story of love, light and connection at the nanoscale.
WELCOME TO NANO PARTY
You might think you are in a club, but actually you are not.
Actually you are not even YOU anymore.
You are but a very small part of you, somewhere in your body.
And here we would like you to find love, connection and more…
at the nano-scale.
Drawn from light physics research from Emmanuel Hadji (IRIG), and interactive clubbing from sound artist Jamie Perera (Sonic Ecology), we present a party like no other.
Using invitations, fun challenges and dance floor missions, you’ll leave your human inhibitions at the door and find new ways to connect with your fellow organisms.
You’ll be driven by music and interactions that embody how researchers work with light, viruses and bacteria to further AMR research. While also feeling the story of love, connection and dancing that is happening inside you right now.
ONCE UPON A TIME…there was a bacterium. This tiny thing is smaller than a human cell. And we host more bacteria within us than we have human cells!
Most of them contribute to our life, but some are causing disease.
A GLOBAL PROBLEM
Because we find it difficult to identify bacteria that are causing disease, blanket treatments like antibiotics create bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites that no longer respond to antimicrobial medicines.
AMR also has a very real economic cost, which will continue to grow if resistance is not tackled. “The cost in terms of lost global production between now and 2050 would be an enormous 100 trillion USD if we do not take action” - review on Antimicrobial Resistance
THE EUREKA MOMENT
Groundbreaking research led scientists to discover that they could to trap a single bacterium in a beam of light the size of one micron (one millionth of a metre), and then they noticed something amazing:
The bacteria started dancing within the light.
They danced in a way that was unique to the type of bacteria they were.
And measuring the way they danced shed light on their interactions (including the type of phage that would kill them).
This research could mean more targeted treatment of disease and alternatives to antibiotics with phage therapy. This is definitely an idea worth sharing
And it turns out that different types of bacteria dance to different types of music…
Bacteria dance to different beats:
When converting light intensity to bpm, we discovered that different bacteria like different beats!
For example, S. Epidermis likes Techno…
E. Coli likes House music…
And B. Subtilis likes Hip hop :)
And then we thought - what if we go further creating a whole journey where people can actually learn from connection and interactions from the more-than-human world, on a very very tiny level?
We saw the potential for an party that combined the power of clubbing with the freedom of the nano world, a recipe for a unique and memorable experience.
In October 2024, we carried out a social experiment to explore how people would react to the idea of partying at the nanoscale. Using a mix of VJing, MCing and specially curated music, we invited people to connect in a series of games that included:
Reports from the dancefloor included feelings of connection, making new friends, laughing, enjoying giving up their human agency for once, and feeling physically uninhibited.
The experiment proved to be a resounding success and proved the case for Nano Party as a concept.
NANO PARTY allows you to party from the perspective of organisms at the nanoscale, at around one billionth of a meter!
Using invitations, fun challenges and dance floor missions, you’ll leave your human inhibitions at the door and find new ways to connect with your fellow organisms.
There will be instructions on screens and an MC guiding you through music and interactions that embody how researchers work with light, viruses and bacteria. The format is a series of rounds that start easy and get more interesting over time. From just floating around and introducing yourself to new friends, to swapping items, to actually physically connecting with items given at the start of the party.
You’ll be attracted to beams of light, you’ll attract other people into your orbits, and you’ll experience Shakespearean tragedy as well as dancing euphoria, you’ll be moved by a variety of genres of music, from Hip hop to Opera, from Country to Techno.
Upon exiting the party you’ll move through a gallery that tells you how the interactions you experienced relate to AMR research, and it’s importance for world health.
It’s about understanding the science, and also feeling the story of love, connection and dancing that is happening inside you right now.
NANO PARTY is an immersive, interactive clubbing experience designed by photonic scientist Emmanuel Hadji and sound artist Jamie Perera.
A space to create unforgettable moments, forge new connections, and be inspired by a newfound appreciation for science and nature in a vibrant and energetic setting.
The story of love, light and connection at the nanoscale.
WELCOME TO NANO PARTY
You might think you are in a club, but actually you are not.
Actually you are not even YOU anymore.
You are but a very small part of you, somewhere in your body.
And here we would like you to find love, connection and more…
at the nano-scale.
Drawn from light physics research from Emmanuel Hadji (IRIG), and interactive clubbing from sound artist Jamie Perera (Sonic Ecology), we present a party like no other.
Using invitations, fun challenges and dance floor missions, you’ll leave your human inhibitions at the door and find new ways to connect with your fellow organisms.
You’ll be driven by music and interactions that embody how researchers work with light, viruses and bacteria to further AMR research. While also feeling the story of love, connection and dancing that is happening inside you right now.
ONCE UPON A TIME…there was a bacterium. This tiny thing is smaller than a human cell. And we host more bacteria within us than we have human cells!
Most of them contribute to our life, but some are causing disease.
A GLOBAL PROBLEM
Because we find it difficult to identify bacteria that are causing disease, blanket treatments like antibiotics create bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites that no longer respond to antimicrobial medicines.
AMR also has a very real economic cost, which will continue to grow if resistance is not tackled. “The cost in terms of lost global production between now and 2050 would be an enormous 100 trillion USD if we do not take action” - review on Antimicrobial Resistance
THE EUREKA MOMENT
Groundbreaking research led scientists to discover that they could to trap a single bacterium in a beam of light the size of one micron (one millionth of a metre), and then they noticed something amazing:
The bacteria started dancing within the light.
They danced in a way that was unique to the type of bacteria they were.
And measuring the way they danced shed light on their interactions (including the type of phage that would kill them).
This research could mean more targeted treatment of disease and alternatives to antibiotics with phage therapy. This is definitely an idea worth sharing
And it turns out that different types of bacteria dance to different types of music…
Bacteria dance to different beats:
When converting light intensity to bpm, we discovered that different bacteria like different beats!
For example, S. Epidermis likes Techno…
E. Coli likes House music…
And B. Subtilis likes Hip hop :)
And then we thought - what if we go further creating a whole journey where people can actually learn from connection and interactions from the more-than-human world, on a very very tiny level?
We saw the potential for an party that combined the power of clubbing with the freedom of the nano world, a recipe for a unique and memorable experience.
In October 2024, we carried out a social experiment to explore how people would react to the idea of partying at the nanoscale. Using a mix of VJing, MCing and specially curated music, we invited people to connect in a series of games that included:
Reports from the dancefloor included feelings of connection, making new friends, laughing, enjoying giving up their human agency for once, and feeling physically uninhibited.
The experiment proved to be a resounding success and proved the case for Nano Party as a concept.
NANO PARTY allows you to party from the perspective of organisms at the nanoscale, at around one billionth of a meter!
Using invitations, fun challenges and dance floor missions, you’ll leave your human inhibitions at the door and find new ways to connect with your fellow organisms.
There will be instructions on screens and an MC guiding you through music and interactions that embody how researchers work with light, viruses and bacteria. The format is a series of rounds that start easy and get more interesting over time. From just floating around and introducing yourself to new friends, to swapping items, to actually physically connecting with items given at the start of the party.
You’ll be attracted to beams of light, you’ll attract other people into your orbits, and you’ll experience Shakespearean tragedy as well as dancing euphoria, you’ll be moved by a variety of genres of music, from Hip hop to Opera, from Country to Techno.
Upon exiting the party you’ll move through a gallery that tells you how the interactions you experienced relate to AMR research, and it’s importance for world health.
It’s about understanding the science, and also feeling the story of love, connection and dancing that is happening inside you right now.
Jamie Perera is an Asian mixed heritage composer, sound artist and producer from East London. His work is inspired by transformation in the Anthropocene, with themes that juxtapose nature, people, places and timescales. He combines electronic production and contemporary orchestration with field recordings, data, and video.
Emmanuel Hadji is Director of Research at CEA-Grenoble and and works within the Direction de la Recherche Fondamentale (IRIG / DEPHY / PHELIQS). He graduated as engineer (1993), holds a PhD (1996) and the Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches (2006). His background is semiconductor physics and his main work is dedicated to photonics. He headed the Silicon Nanoelectronics Photonics and Structures lab for 20 years. He co-authored more than 90 peer-reviewed papers and holds 13 patents. Emmanuel Hadji received the “Grenoble Young Scientist Award” in 1997, the “Innovation” and the “Environment” prizes from the Fondation Rhône-Alpes Futur in 2003. His current research covers the fields of nanophotonics and emerging applications based on light – bacteria and virions interactions at the nanoscale.