Image: Damon Kowarsky and Hyun Ju Kim bring art and science together with this collection of 51 artworks celebrating the periodic table. (Supplied)

One hundred and fifty years ago, Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleev published the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements. To mark the anniversary, artists Damon Kowarsky and Hyun Ju Kim created a series of 51 artworks illustrating the birth of the Universe through significant elements from the Periodic Table. The Melbourne-based pair spoke with Ed about the collection, which is launching July 18th at Quantum Victoria.

Image: Six of the fifty-one elements of the periodic table installed at Quantum Victoria. (Supplied)