becomes a symbol of the power that humanity possesses.
In the film Oppenheimer the protagonist quotes from the Bhagavad Gita “ Now, I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.”
The Cleanup is a metaphor for the effects of the detonation of a nuclear bomb.
It was a tragedy that brought death and destruction on the people of Hiroshima and then Nagasaki. The subsequent capitulation of the Japanese government, accepting the allied forces surrender terms ended the war.
The medium used in this sculpture is a humble household cleaning tool made from wire wool. The four skulls signify death in the shape of a mushroom cloud.
The Cleanup
Mixed media 80 x 60 cm