Next Thursday, September 6 at 6:00 pm, the exhibition ATOMIC AMNESIA by artist Pedro Reyes will open at Museo Anahuacalli. This exhibition covers the work that Reyes has developed around the constant threat of weapons of mass destruction and the role that artists have played in the global denuclearization campaigns.
In pieces such as Palas por pistolas (2007) and Disarm (2012) we can see Reyes' concerns regarding the apparent collective amnesia of the terrors and dangers posed by armed conflict. Consequently, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists commissioned Reyes for a campaign to raise awareness about the risks of nuclear weapons. The first iteration of this collaboration took place in 2022 at the Plaza de las Tres Culturas in Tlatelolco with Zero Nukes (2022), a monumental pneumatic sculpture representing a cloud of nuclear smoke. This event hosted a productive public program linked to the Campaign for the Abolition of Nuclear Weapons (ICAN).
The exhibition presents for the first time Pax Atomica (2023), a bird cage with the exact dimensions and shape of Little Boy, the first atomic bomb, used to destroy the city of Hiroshima. This piece takes on special importance in the main gallery of the Museo Anahuacalli, as it enters into dialogue with Diego Rivera's sketch for his mural Pesadilla de guerra, sueño de paz. Realistic fantasy, which can be found on the walls of the museum.
We look forward to seeing you!
