B61-12 : Nuclear bomb

Cuddly toys of mass destruction

Hosted by Hannah van Luttervelt

This project is now archived and was part of DDW23

Event type

Exhibition

Location

Strijp-S

Foundation We Are

Torenallee 22-04

5617BD

B61-12 Nuclear Bomb

Kornelia Dimitrova

Twenty B61-12 nuclear weapons are stored in the Dutch village of Volkel. The most famous state secret of the Netherlands. Even though they are officially located on American territory, it makes the Netherlands part of the geopolitical arms race.

Soft Weapon Industry

It is a fascinating contradiction that we have to engineer fear to feel safe. While I investigate this theme in conversation with experts in the field of weapons and by finding out the hard facts, I am working on a 1:1 soft replica of one of this nuclear bombs. You will find the real data on the label of this 3.5 meter large cuddly toy. I also wonder if I feel safer with or without these bombs so close by. And in conversations with experts, I discovered that the reason they are located in the Netherlands is more than just storage space but part of a bigger geopolitic system. I find out the costs to purchase and maintain a nuclear weapon. These costs are in the billions, and that for something that we as a society do not even want to use. Many questions, few answers. Let's talk about it.

Hosted by

Hannah van Luttervelt
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About Hannah van Luttervelt

Hannah van Luttervelt graduated from the Design Academy Eindhoven in 2016. With her playful projects she asks new questions and thereby makes the dynamics of everyday life visible. She shapes socially sensitive stories and designs contexts for things that are otherwise difficult to express.