Fukushima disaster art

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The 11 March 2011 is etched firmly in our memories, as it is the day that one of the biggest nuclear accidents happened: the Fukushima Disaster. The incident has been reflected, documented, and remembered in many art forms.

That’s partly thanks to the fact that video clips, photos and images of the disaster were taken and shared almost immediately and widely following the incident, including those of kids sidestepping dropping objects, the swaying skyscrapers, and emergency workers working their hearts out to help victims.

Art related to the Fukushima Disaster helps to facilitate remembrance and expression of sorrow; thus, artists play a significant therapeutic role. Other artworks help reinforce the environmentalist warning and message to the current and future generation about the risk of nuclear power and humankind’s tendency to harm its environment.

Katsuhiro Otomo - Kinka Doji Riding the Waves Accompanied by Fujin and Raijin, 2015, ceramic relief, 8.7 x 2.8 meter, installation view, Sendai Airport, Japan feat

Katsuhiro Otomo’s mural at the Sendai Airport – Riding the Waves

Ceramics / 4 minutes of reading
Katsuhiro Otomo, the creator of Akira, the 1988 Japanese animated cyberpunk action film, is one of the most well-known manga artists, animators, screenwriters, and film directors in the world. Though he is best known for his manga series and film adaptations, Otomo crossed over into the sculpture world when he was asked to design a […]

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Yoshitomo Nara’s paintings & drawings: Cute or dark and frightening?

Ceramics, Paintings / 5 minutes of reading
Yoshitomo Nara was born in Hirosaki, Japan, in 1959 and is a Japanese artist whose work has been exhibited around the world. He lives and works in Tokyo, and Japanese popular culture plays an influential role in his world. Nara studied at the Aichi Prefectural University of Fine Arts and Music, receiving his B.F.A. (1985)

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