The Nuclear Culture Source Book
The Nuclear Culture Source Book by Ele Carpenter, published by Black Dog Publishing in 2016, is a comprehensive resource that delves into the theme of nuclear culture within contemporary art and society. This edition, comprising 207 pages, presents a diverse collection of materials from artists and writers globally, reflecting the impact of post-Fukushima society on artistic and cultural production.
Readers will find contributions from over 60 artists, featuring striking imagery of nuclear sites captured during artist field trips, alongside essays from international scholars discussing various aspects of nuclear culture. Topics explored include the concept of radiation as a hyperobject and the implications of the nuclear anthropocene, providing a multifaceted view of how nuclear themes resonate in art today. This book serves as an insightful introduction to the intersection of art and nuclear issues, making it a valuable addition to discussions on contemporary subjects and themes.
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The Nuclear Culture Source Book serves as an excellent resource and introduction to nuclear culture as one of the most prominent themes within contemporary art and society, exploring the diverse ways in which post-Fukushima society has influenced artistic and cultural production. The book brings together a wide-ranging collection of material from artists and writers working within the scope of nuclear culture internationally, including works by renowned practitioners such as Lise Autogena, Thomson & Craighead, Crowe & Rawlinson, David Mabb, Katsuhiro Miyamoto, Kota Takeuchi and Chim-Pom.
Building on four years of research into nuclear culture by the book’s editor, Ele Carpenter, The Nuclear Culture Source Book features contributions by over 60 artists including spectacular imagery of nuclear sites taken on artist field trips, from underground research laboratories in Japan to the Faslane Trident base. Contextualising this is a series of essays by international arts and humanities scholars and writers including: Timothy Morton writing on radiation as a hyperobject; Peter C van Wyck on the nuclear anthropocene; Kodwo Eshun and Noi Sawaragi on Fukushima; and Susan Schuppli on nuclear materiality.
Published in partnership with Bildmuseet, Sweden and Arts Catalyst, London.
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