The Carnival of Futuristic Animals is a project inspired by one of The Netherlands’ most iconic scientists: Dutch theoretical physicist and professor at Utrecht University, Gerard ’t Hooft. Winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1999 for his work on Gauge Theories, ’t Hooft’s ingenuity and curiosity spreads beyond physics into areas such as biology, music, art, literature and many others.
Throughout the years, his involvement with these interests led Dr. ’t Hooft to produce a series of drawings portraying futuristic creatures inspired by how animals might evolve. These fantastic drawings sparked our imagination to develop a very special music program that will be reminiscent of “Le Carnaval des Animaux” by Camille Saint-Sans; each movement of the piece portrays one of ’t Hooft’s creatures.
