Interdisciplinary artist and APG member Kei Ito recently gave a talk at the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) as part of the 80th anniversary remembrance of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings. His presentation reflected on the nuclear past and its ongoing legacies through his powerful installation art and experimental photography. Rooted in his grandfather’s experience as a Hiroshima survivor, Ito’s work visualizes the invisible; radiation, memory, life and death, while urging audiences to imagine a less violent future. Following his illustrated talk at the ROM, he was joined by curator Akiko Takesue for a conversation on intergenerational trauma, legacy, and the enduring presence of nuclear weapons today. Check out the video recording of the event:
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