The exhibition “The Atomic Age – Artists put to the test of history” opens its doors at the Museum of Modern Art in Paris.
Until February 9, 2025, this exhibition explores the impact of the discovery of the atom and radioactivity on modern and contemporary art. Reserve your entry Click here
Nearly 250 works, including paintings, drawings, photographs, videos and installations, are brought together in this XXL exhibition.
Atom, bomb, nuclearity
The Atomic Age scientifically and artistically explores the composition of the atom, the invention and use of the atomic bomb. It also addresses the political, sociological and ecological commitment that results from it.
The route highlights topics that are still current, with intense focuses on the Manhattan Project (creation of the A bomb), Hiroshima, Nagasaki and Fukushima…
Contemporary resonances
The exhibition gives a voice to artists. It presents works by many influential 20th century and contemporary artists ranging from aesthetic fascination to criticism of the “spectacularization” of explosions, including cries of warning against nuclear power in all its forms.
It is impossible not to think of the current threats from certain leaders regarding the use of atomic weapons, particularly in Ukraine. And then, resonance too, with the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to the Japanese group survivors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, anti-nuclear Nihon Hidankyo.
Artists as spokespersons
The visitor is quickly captivated by the works of Kandinsky, Pollock, Duchamp, Bacon, and Dalí, Le Corbusier which show how art was influenced by this invention and its use.
Contemporary artists like Luc Tuymans, Atsuko Tanaka, Yayoi Kusama, Jim Shaw and many others continue this work between fascination, denunciation and rejection.
Each reflects the richness and diversity of artistic reactions to scientific advances and societal issues linked to the atom.
The Atomic Age, more than an exhibition
The Atomic Age – Artists put to the test of history is a captivating and exciting exhibition.
The stroll cannot leave one indifferent to the multiplicity of subjects discussed. It is also a daring way of inviting the visitor to think and better understand a subject which remains very topical. We then understand the full extent of the matter. The atomic age is not part of the distant past, it is our present! Reserve your entry Click here
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