In the late 1950s and early 1960s, as the Cold War escalated, America found itself grappling with the existential dread … More
Tag: nuclear power
Reimagining the Atomic Age in “For All Mankind”
“For All Mankind” is a captivating streaming series that immerses its audience in a reality of the space race going … More
The film Oppenheimer, seen through my eyes
“Oppenheimer,” a film directed by Christopher Nolan, is an enthralling biographical film that chronicles the life of J. Robert Oppenheimer, … More
nevada-semipalatinsk I-IX, 2023, on view at the US embassy in Astana, Kazakhstan, until 2025
The Risograph prints incorporate my drawing and fragments of images of the struggle to close the Soviet Semipalatinsk testing site in Kazakhstan. … More
radiophobia, 2023
A work informed by the human fear of radiation, in spite of it being an all-pervasive natural phenomenon. Mixed media … More
nuclear defense waste, 2023
A work inspired by the deleteriously entangled relationship between defense and energy applications of atomic forces in the sensationalist press … More
cherenkov radiation, 2023
A video work inspired by Cherenkov radiation, a form of energy that we can perceive as a blue glow emitted … More
456, 2023, on view at the US embassy in Astana, Kazakhstan until 2025
The number 456 refers to the number of nuclear weapons tested at the Semipalatinsk Nuclear Test Site in Kazakhstan between … More
Did you know about the National Museum of Nuclear Science & History?
A collection of images taken during one of the research visits to the National Museum of Nuclear Science & History … More
energy suite, 2022
A painting inspired by the need for a framework for energy consumers, including industrial, commercial, and public sector organizations. Acrylic, … More
Ángel Rafael Vázquez-Concepción 