Project for a Masquerade (Hiroshima)

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Project for a Masquerade (Hiroshima) is a multimedia art installation by Simon Starling that intertwines Japanese Noh theatre, Cold War history, and the story of Henry Moore’s sculpture Atom Piece to explore how cultural narratives and political events intersect.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf contemporary artwork
multimedia art installation
artist Simon Starling NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
creator Simon Starling NERFINISHED
depicts Cold War nuclear politics
Henry Moore’s Atom Piece NERFINISHED
Noh masks
exploresTheme art and politics
cultural translation
historical memory
nuclear anxiety
representation of nuclear power
genre conceptual art
installation art
hasPart sculptural elements
theatrical staging elements
video component
hasSubtitle Hiroshima NERFINISHED
hasTitle Project for a Masquerade (Hiroshima) NERFINISHED
inspiredBy Cold War nuclear politics
Henry Moore’s Atom Piece NERFINISHED
Japanese Noh theatre NERFINISHED
language English
Japanese
mainSubject Cold War history
Henry Moore’s sculpture Atom Piece NERFINISHED
Japanese Noh theatre
intersection of cultural narratives and political events
movement contemporary art
post-conceptual art
notableFor intertwining theatre, sculpture, and political history
reframing Henry Moore’s Atom Piece through Japanese Noh theatre
relatedEvent Cold War NERFINISHED
relatedPerson Henry Moore NERFINISHED
relatedPlace Hiroshima NERFINISHED
relatedWork Atom Piece NERFINISHED
usesMedium film
installation
sculpture

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Simon Starling notableWork Project for a Masquerade (Hiroshima)