Artists raise awareness of conditions in Fukushima through art
Oct. 26, 2015
by Kohei Yaomura, Staff Writer
On October 18, artists who have organized exhibitions in no-return zones around the Fukushima No. 1 (Daiichi) nuclear power plant held a talk at the Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum in Naka Ward. A group called “Chim-Pom,” which includes some of these artists, decided to hold the talk to raise public awareness of both the exhibitions and the situation in Fukushima. About 70 people were in attendance.
The exhibitions have been held at four different locations in Fukushima Prefecture since March 11, 2015, the fourth anniversary of the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. The exhibits include various forms of art made from glass broken by the earthquake and tsunami.
During the talk, four artists spoke. Among their messages were: “We’d like to convey to the public that conditions involving the nuclear accident are still so serious that many people are unable to return to their homes” and “We hope the day will come when the exhibits, which no one can see at the moment, will be appreciated by visitors.”
(Originally published on October 19, 2015)
On October 18, artists who have organized exhibitions in no-return zones around the Fukushima No. 1 (Daiichi) nuclear power plant held a talk at the Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum in Naka Ward. A group called “Chim-Pom,” which includes some of these artists, decided to hold the talk to raise public awareness of both the exhibitions and the situation in Fukushima. About 70 people were in attendance.
The exhibitions have been held at four different locations in Fukushima Prefecture since March 11, 2015, the fourth anniversary of the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. The exhibits include various forms of art made from glass broken by the earthquake and tsunami.
During the talk, four artists spoke. Among their messages were: “We’d like to convey to the public that conditions involving the nuclear accident are still so serious that many people are unable to return to their homes” and “We hope the day will come when the exhibits, which no one can see at the moment, will be appreciated by visitors.”
(Originally published on October 19, 2015)
