A Theatre For The Nuclear Age
Your virtual guide of NYC
Ever wondered why the called the programme that developed the atomic bomb the "Manhattan Project"? Because it started in NYC. Detailing the history of dozens of sites across NYC's five boroughs, the Archive's curator N.A.J. Taylor will be your personal guide as you explore the city's atomic legacy. Equipped with a geotagged GoogleMap with embedded images of the relevant sites along with brief historical summaries, you can explore the atomic legacy of NYC in your own time. Any time.
Your own "Onkalo" print
Choose from 1 of 3 images from the curator's own "Wall Series" inside Onkalo. Meaning “hiding place” in Finnish, Onkalo is expected to be the world’s first permament nuclear waste repository. Nestled in woodland beside the Olkiluoto Nuclear Power Plant, in Eurajoki, western Finland, Onkalo reaches 450 metres beneath the Earth’s surface by way of a singular access tunnel that spirals down for just over 5 kilometres. The curator was one of a handful of people to enter Onkalo in 2015.
Your own "Onkalo" print
Choose from 1 of 3 images from the curator's own "neon-green Onkalo series" of images. Meaning “hiding place” in Finnish, Onkalo is expected to be the world’s first permament nuclear waste repository. Nestled in woodland beside the Olkiluoto Nuclear Power Plant, in Eurajoki, western Finland, Onkalo reaches 450 metres beneath the Earth’s surface by way of a singular access tunnel that spirals down for just over 5 kilometres. The curator was one of a handful of people to enter Onkalo in 2015.
Your paper guide of NYC
Ever wondered why the called the programme that developed the atomic bomb the "Manhattan Project"? Because it started in NYC. Detailing the history of dozens of sites across NYC's five boroughs, the Archive's curator N.A.J. Taylor and colleagues will be your personal guide as you explore the city's atomic legacy. Equipped with a 64-page book, a geotagged GoogleMap with embedded images of the relevant sites along with brief historical summaries, you can explore the atomic legacy of NYC.
Your own "Onkalo" print
Choose from 1 of 2 limited edition prints from the curator's "Work Series" from inside Onkalo. Meaning “hiding place” in Finnish, Onkalo is expected to be the world’s first permament nuclear waste repository. Nestled in woodland beside the Olkiluoto Nuclear Power Plant, in Eurajoki, western Finland, Onkalo reaches 450 metres beneath the Earth’s surface by way of a singular access tunnel that spirals down for just over 5 kms. The curator was one of a handful of people to enter Onkalo in 2015.
Name-a-Hiroshima chair
Have your name--or someone else's--engraved on one of the Archive's "Hiroshima folding chairs", designed by Naoto Fukasawa in 2012. The proposed seats are now made by Muji, from beechwood. Your name. Your Hiroshima chair. (Well, not really but sort of.) Funders in this category will also be permanently named in the Founders Circle.
Your-own-film-night
Ever wanted to have your own cinema? Well, for a night you can. Take over the projector and screen a film of your choice to up to 25 guests. The curator can, if needed, be on hand to MC your event and/or help you choose a film as you wish. Event starts at 7-8pm, and the venue must be finished by midnight. Funders in this category will also be permanently named in the Founders Circle.
Bruce Bairnsfather prints
Take home three (3) original Bruce Bairnsfather prints from "The Bystander's" series of comics that were distributed during the First World War. (Only one print shown due to Pozible image limitations.) Each print has been framed in black ash using proper archival methods by Heidelberg Fine Art. Donated from the collection of the curator.
Name-the-Projector
Have your name engraved into the bespoke white metal "radioactive symbol" unit that is being designed by Andrew Hustwaite and Rick Butcher to house the projector/s. Your name. Your projector. (Well, not really but sort of.) Funders in this category will also be permanently named in the Founders Circle.