The Hiroshima Projection, 1999

9 agosto 07

por Krzysztof Wodiczko

In 1999, MIT’s Krzysztof Wodiczko was presented with the highly prestigious Hiroshima Art Prize, awarded every three years by the city of Hiroshima to an international artist whose work not only demonstrates high achievement in contemporary art but also contributes to world peace.


Upon winning the prize, Wodiczko was commissioned to create what he called The Hiroshima Projection, another in his series of works examining the relationships between individuals, architecture and society by projecting images and sounds on architectural facades. In the past three decades, Wodiczko has gained international renown for this work, addressing such issues as militarism, xenophobia, urban violence, domestic abuse and homelessness.

The Hiroshima Projection was originally shown on August 7 and 8, 1999, almost exactly 54 years after the A-bomb was dropped. Over 4000 people gathered on the riverbank in Hiroshima to watch and hear survivors’ stories projected on the A-Bomb Dome, exposing the bombing’s psychological, ethical and political fallout.