After a busy few days in Oslo celebrating the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony, we've returned home with much to reflect on. With the help of the profound testimonies of the hibakusha, the forum came together to discuss strategies to mitigate the risk of nuclear war and advance toward nuclear disarmament.
It was a privilege for a selection of our 'Portraits of the Hibakusha | 80 Years Remembered' to be exhibited at the event as part of this mission. It was a particular pleasure to see the portraits alongside this year's extraordinary winners, Nihon Hidanyko - several of whom feature in the portraits themselves.
We came away reminded of the power of the arts to move hearts and for the continued urgency to listen to and learn from the Hibakusha, who help us "to describe the indescribable, to think the unthinkable, and to someone grasp the incomprehensible pain and suffering caused by nuclear weapons".
We're looking forward to 2025 - which marks the 80th anniversary of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings - and continuing to tour our collection of portraits to commemorate this remarkable event and spread the call for disarmament now.
Here is the video from the Nobel Peace Prize Forum, which kicked off with an introduction to our portraits of the Hibakusha adorning the stage and the discussion that took place on it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpM2jO6PK7s
A massive thanks to Erik Aasheim and the technical production for their care in displaying the portraits, as well as a special thank you to Dag Tynes from D3 for your support and help.
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