Umashimenkana

We had the honor of collaborating with renowned artist Alfredo Jaar on the realization of Umashimenkana, a powerful installation created for his exhibition in Hiroshima. Our team was responsible for the technical execution, transforming the conceptual vision into a precise, functional piece that supported the emotional and historical depth of the work.

Every three years, the city of Hiroshima awards the Hiroshima Art Prize to honor artists who have made significant contributions to peace. In 2019, Alfredo Jaar received the 11th edition of the prize, which included a solo exhibition at the Hiroshima Museum of Contemporary Art.

The most significant challenge we faced was developing an entirely new Nixie tube. We named it “H” as a tribute to Hiroshima—the city where it would be installed for the first time.

Alfredo Jaar’s work Umashimenkana draws its inspiration from a poem of the same name by Hiroshima survivor Kurihara Sadako. Translated as “we shall bring forth new life,” the poem carries a profound message: even in the shadow of devastation, humanity must strive to create and nurture new beginnings.