Grazie to these two inspiring women who made possible my exhibition at Cortona On The Move of “Fallout”, the project on nuclear weapons originally commissioned by the Nobels Fredssenter | Nobel Peace Center: festival curator Arianna Rinaldo, and Nobel Peace Centre exhibitions director Liv Astrid Sverdrup!!
The diptychs, video installation and singles were installed in what used to be a butcher’s basement cellar and meat storage in the heart of Cortona town — creating a chilly, bunker-like atmosphere appropriate to the work.
I had some interesting questions and conversations with visitors on these opening days, about my intentions and choice of visual language for this project, and gave an artist talk moderated by Liv Astrid.
It’s been wonderful to exhibit alongside a slate of women photographers at this year’s festival; each of the shows were thoughtfully curated and installed. Thanks so much, Arianna and your team!
Thanks to National Arts Council Singapore for a grant to present this work at Cortona.
With thanks also to Nobel Peace Centre director Liv Tørres and Ian Johnson for flying in to lend their support at the Cortona opening!
“Fallout” is on at Cortona, Tuscany, till 30 September:
http://www.cortonaonthemove.com/en/exhibit/sim-chi-yin/
http://www.cortonaonthemove.com/
It is also still showing at the Nobel Peace Centre Museum in Oslo, till late November.
And now, I’ve just landed in Singapore to install a new version of this show, titled “Most People Were Silent”, at the Institute of Contemporary Arts Singapore, curated by Caterina Riva, opening this Friday 20 July evening! All are welcome!
https://www.magnumphotos.com/events/event/sim-chi-yin-most-people-were-silent/
https://www.lasalle.edu.sg/…/sim-chi-yin-most-people-were-…/
Magnum Photos International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN)
Here are installation views of the show in Cortona.
