Tuesday, August 9, 2005

Art, Culture, & Identity

''Fat Man/Little Boy'' Installation Viewing

Fat Man/Little Boy is an art piece that explores the events of the atomic bomb and the experiences of artist Clement Hanami's mother, who is a hibakusha, or atomic bomb survivor. The installation chronicles the fundamentals of the atomic bomb and its impact on a life's meaning and purpose.
"Hanami's sprawling series of faux lab experiments asks you to consider, from multiple vantage points, the ways in which the Fat Man and Little Boy atomic bombs dropped on Nagasaki and Hiroshima nearly 60 years ago have irrevocably altered our perceptions of space, time and the human body." -- Los Angeles Times

Aratani Central Hall



10:00am - 7:00pm

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Art, Culture, & Identity

Reflections on the 60th Anniversary of the Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki - Spoken Word Program

The atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki will forever remain an object of deep reflection. To mark the 60th anniversary of those fateful days, the National Museum's Art Director, Clement Hanami, installs his stirring work, Fat Man/Little Boy in the Aratani Central Hall. The day will end with spoken word performances and messages of peace.

Aratani Central Hall