NorArte in the media
“Science That Enters Through the Eyes”
May 2025
I recently had the opportunity to collaborate with Puntua magazine, in their section Adituen Esanetan (What the Experts Say), where I share a reflection on how much work we still have ahead of us to raise awareness and visibility of our profession.
The piece is based on real experiences that—surprisingly—continue to occur even in 2025. In the end, it’s all about making not only scientific illustration better known, but also science communication as a whole—and through it, science itself.
📖 You can read the full article by clicking here.
(It’s in Basque!)
“Communicating Without Words”New Temporary Exhibition at the Laboratorium Museum in Bergara
April 2025
For the Norarte team, it has been a true honor to participate in the coordination of this fantastic exhibition, alongside exhibition designer Jordi Rabascall, under the umbrella of the Laboratorium Museum, with Rosa Errazkin leading the project.
Carles has been a mentor to all of us, and with great affection we’ve coordinated this well-deserved tribute to him and his partner Carmen More, celebrating 45 years dedicated to scientific illustration—making science visible and training new generations of illustrators.
Zorionak, Carles and Carmen! You truly deserve this and much more.
Featured in: LABORATORIUM, Mecánica del caracol, Diario Vasco y Onda vasca
Photo 1: From left to right – Rosa Errazkin (LABORATORIUM), Maren Ortiz (UPV/EHU), Carles Puche, and Ainhoa Lete (Bergara Town Council)
Photo 2: Carles Puche and Carmen More. Dancer: Ane Ibargoyen
The Imaginary of Geology
May 2025
On the occasion of the 6th edition of the conference ‘Geology for poets, myopic and clueless’, we were invited to participate in the field trip of the congress, which this year took place in the cave of Pozalagua (Bizkaia). This cave stands out in a special way for the great proliferation of eccentric stalactites.
We had the privilege of taking a guided tour with Laura Damas and Arantza Aranburu, and we also took the opportunity to make some drawings in situ. On the occasion of this conference, we were interviewed by the media together with other participants in the meeting: read here.
We participate in the EMIM 2025 in Bilbao
March 2025
We were honoured to be invited to the EMIM 2025 (European Molecular Imaging Meeting), held in Bilbao, where we took part in a very interesting session dedicated to scientific communication, together with the renowned researcher Simon R. Cherry.
We sincerely thank the organisers for giving us this opportunity. It was an enriching experience that allowed us to share, learn and reflect on how to communicate science in a more effective and accessible way.
Read more about the event here.
Scientific illustration comes to the Ezkurdi Hall of the Duranguesado Artistic Association
January 2025
The Ezkurdi municipal exhibition hall in Durango is hosting a selection of works from the UPV/EHU’s Master’s Degree in Scientific Illustration, promoted by the Faculty of Science and Technology since 2017. The exhibition has been curated by Vega Asensio Herrero, coordinator of the master’s degree and a native of Durango. The exhibition brings together works by students of different nationalities and profiles, highlighting scientific disciplines and techniques.
Read the news from DEIA here.
Read the news from MUGAKULTURA here.
ZORIONAK HONTZA MUSEOA
14 November 2024
We were at the celebration of the tenth anniversary of the Hontza Museoa in Mañaria, a special event that brought together representatives of different institutions and associations. During the event, Enrique Huerta and Leire Huerta reviewed the history of the museum, which has nearly 50,000 pieces dedicated to the richness of nature. From Norarte we wanted to give Enrique a gift, a portrait together with one of the pieces he holds most dear from his collection, in recognition of his tireless work to bring nature closer to the public. Eskerrik asko Enrique!
You can read more here
“BIBA ZUEK!” EITB1 TELEVISION PROGRAMME.
18 June 2024
The programme BIBA ZUEK! dedicates a large part of its contents to Scientific Illustration and invites three professionals of scientific illustration from the Basque Country: Vega Asensio Herrero, Maddi Astigarraga Bergara and Alain Sorazu. Quite an experience to go on TV, to be repeated!
Enjoy the programme here
“PARADIGM” CULTURAL MAGAZINE.
12 June 2024
The cultural magazine of the University of Malaga nº 26 is published. This issue is dedicated to the generation and communication of knowledge. Vega Asensio Herrero has participated with her article: “Tras las pinceladas de la ciencia: reflexiones de una ilustradora científica”.
Download the magazine here
“JOT DOWN SCIENCE 2024. HOMINIDS”. AWARDS.
3rd May 2024
Once again this year, the JOT DOWN SCIENCE awards for popular science have been held in four categories: photography, illustration, essay and narrative under the theme “hominids”. This year the event was held at TABAKALERA, we had a fascinating programme where we would like to highlight the ART AND SCIENCE round table with our dear paleoartist Mauricio Antón, Clara Montero (Tabakalera) and Marina Otero (Columbia University GSAPP). This year the award for Scientific Illustration presented by Ainhoa Lete from the Laboratorium museum in Bergara went to Andrés Diaz Muñoz and was collected by Vega Asensio.
Find out more at Laboratorium Museum.
“Scientific art in feminine: women illustrators in the history of science”. TALK.
11 February 2024
It was a pleasure to have been invited by the Pamplona Planetarium to participate in the talk of the First Lego League Navarra Regional Championship, which this year addressed the theme of art. I had the opportunity to talk about scientific illustration from a female perspective, highlighting the trajectory of exceptional women who have left an indelible mark on the history of science and scientific illustration.
News in El Diario de Navarra and Noticias de Navarra.
“Illustrating human evolution”. TALK.
15 December 2023
As part of the Zientziaren Ertzetik cycle organised by the Chair of Scientific Culture of the University of the Basque Country and the Bizenta Mogel Library in Durango, Vega Asensio gave a talk entitled “Illustrating human evolution” . Enjoy the talk here.
Bihotz Berdeak ez dira naturara joan. WORKSHOP.
23rd November 2023
Eskerrik asko Bihotz Berdeak! We have offered a scientific illustration workshop as part of Kutxa Fundazioa ‘s Bihotz Berdeak programme for another year. It is a pleasure to be with young people who are interested in and want to conserve nature. Here is the news of our workshop.
“Emakumeak botanikan”. EXHIBITION.
October 3, 2023 – January 6, 2024
The exhibition“They illustrate botany” returns to the Basque Country under the name“Emakumeak botanikan” by the Laboratorium Museum of Bergara. A fascinating exhibition curated by Tolla Legido that fits perfectly with the rooms of the Errekalde Palace in Bergara. To find out more, see the report Botanika ilustratu duten emakumeengan fokua where Vega Asensio, among others, highlights the importance of this exhibition that unites Art, Science and Gender. Also visit the museum’s website.
“Scientific enlightenment to order the world”. REPORT.
4 September 2023
“Describing what surrounds us graphically has meant distancing ourselves from chaos, understanding our environment better and making it more accessible. From the natural history studies of classical antiquity, we review some of the masters, techniques and challenges of this discipline with the help of various specialists”, begins the report by Analía Iglesias of the SINC agency (science told in Spanish) dedicated to scientific illustration.
“Illustrating the past: Mauricio Antón and Paleoart” with Vega Asensio... REPORT.
2 August 2023
Maddi Astigarraga Bergara and Vega Asensio Herrero have been in charge of the guided tours of the exhibition“Illustrating the past: Mauricio Antón and palaeoart” shown at the Bizkaia Aretaoa (Bilbao) and the Laboratoirum Museum (Bergara). Vega Asensio Herrero has had the opportunity to talk about this exhibition with Amaia Ramirez de Ocariz journalist DEBAGOIENA from the Laboratorium Museum. You can watch the programme at www.goiena.eus.
“The science of surfing. EXHIBITION.
July 2023
After their exhibition in the programme“Donostia, Zientzia Hiria 2022” organised by Donostia Kultura, the DIPC and the UPV/EHU, the infographics of“the science of surfing” made by NorArte Visual Science return to the beaches. In the summer of 2023 they can be seen in Bakio, find out more about the project at www.zientzia.info and download the infographics on the DIPC website. You can read more in DEIA or ELCORREO.
“Illustrating the past: Mauricio Antón and paleoart” in Bergara. EXHIBITION.
2 June – 21 August 2023The exhibition“Illustrating the past: Mauricio Antón and palaeoart” organised by the Chair of Scientific Culture of the UPV/EHU, EHUKultura and Laboratorium Bergara Zientzia Museoa, in collaboration with the Archaeological and Palaeontological Museum of the Community of Madrid, travels to the Laboratorium museum in Bergara. In this exhibition NorArte Visual Science has carried out graphic design and coordination tasks. Read more in DIARIOVASCO.
“Zientzia Kalean / Science in the street”. EXHIBITION.
6 June – 28 July 2023
The travelling exhibition “Zientzia Kalean / Science in the street”, an original idea of the Chair of Scientific Culture of the UPV/EHU and the Museum of Natural Sciences of the University of Navarra, is once again on display, this time in the town of Bergara (Gipuzkoa). You can read about it in GOIENA.
“Illustrating the past: Mauricio Antón and paleoart” in Bilbao. EXHIBITION.
8 – 28 June 2023
The Chair of Scientific Culture of the UPV/EHU, EHUKultura and Laboratorium Bergara Zientzia Museoa, in collaboration with the Archaeological and Palaeontological Museum of the Community of Madrid, have organised the exhibition Illustrating the past: Mauricio Antón and palaeoart. An exhibition in which, through the works of the palaeoartist Mauricio Antón, you can see what the extinct hominin species and animals were like today and learn about the process of creating these works is on display in the Axular room of the Bizkaia Aretoa of the UPV/EHU. In this exhibition NorArte Visual Science has carried out graphic design tasks. Read more here or listen to it here.
Bizkaiatech Magazine VI is here. ARTICLE.
June 2023
The 6th edition of Bizkaiatech, the Technology magazine of the Provincial Council of Bizkaia, has been published. Ana Madinabetia illustrates the article“BiscayTIK, your city council in just one click“. You can download the magazine here.
“They illustrate botany”. EXHIBITION.
24 March – 11 June 2023
“Ellas ilustran botánica“, an exhibition that shows the work of women botanical scientific illustrators from the 17th century to the present day, led by Tolla Legido, comes to the Basque Country thanks to Cristina Enea Fundazioa. The exhibition highlights the number of women who have been involved in the processes of dissemination of science thanks to the presentation of more than two hundred reproductions of botanical works in different formats such as drawings, engravings, photographs, sculptures, paintings and books. NorArte Visual Science has also presented works in this exhibition. You can find out more about this exhibition in the following youtube and europapress links.
INTERVIEW at ISPILU BELTZA of DONOSTIA KULTURA IRRATIA.
March 2023
Cristina Tapia Huici journalist in Donostia Kultura Irratia interviews Vega Asensio Herrero in her programme Ispilu Beltza.
VOICES 11F. Alternative science careers: Is there life outside academia? PODCAST.
March 20238M I was lucky enough to participate in a debate organised by the #Voces11F movement and talks with Ana Pineda, Carla Rubio and Marta López. It was a real treat to meet these great women scientists who are currently working in satellite professions in science. Thank you very much! You can listen to it at https://www.ivoox.com/voces11f-3-x-03-carreras-cientificas-alternativas-audios-mp3_rf_104063862_1.html.
“Zientzia Kalean / Science in the street”. EXHIBITION.
7 – 21 February 2023
The travelling exhibition “Zientzia Kalean / Science in the street”, an original idea of the Chair of Scientific Culture of the UPV/EHU and the Museum of Natural Sciences of the University of Navarra, is once again on display, this time in the town of Iurreta. The exhibition was made dynamic with a questionnaire in which the winner received a basket of local products. You can read more about it in ANBOTO. You can read more in ANBOTO, DOTD and DEIA and listen to it on RADIO NERVIÓN.