FUKUSHIMA
In preparation for the Japanese Olympics, new questions are being raised about the Fukushima disaster site. Nine years on from the explosion, there are still many misconceptions about the area. I wanted to create a book that could capture the conflict in the area, and the presence of things that can’t be seen; radiation and political tension.
‘Checkpoint’ - Fukushima Location Drawing
I travelled to Fukushima and contacted a nuclear physicist who worked in the Fukushima de-contamination headquarters for two years. He agreed to give me a tour of the restricted red-zone while I made drawings, took photographs and recorded our conversation.
Fukushima book design containing drawings and interview
The book is bound in lead, a poisonous substance but also a radioactive shield. The layout is designed as a fold out concertina and once read, the book could be flipped and then re-read back to font, creating an alternative sequential narrative.