June brings a summer program that dives into the depths of the invisible. With the cellular as a point of departure, these films journey through microbial, molecular, and atomic realms—illuminating what hides beyond the limits of our sight. They play with the power of magnification, revealing hidden architectures of life while blurring the borders between the scientifically precise and the beautifully imagined.
This curatorial lens draws inspiration from Micrographia, Robert Hooke’s 1665 masterpiece—the first book to depict the microscopic world through both scientific observation and artistic illustration. Introducing the term “cell,” Hooke forever changed our relationship to the invisible, fusing rigorous inquiry with visual wonder. His legacy lives on in today’s cinematic explorations that magnify, reimagine, and render visible the worlds within.