Environmental Graffiti

Chernobyl 1984-2009: Then and Now

Though people generally speak of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, it was the city of Pripyat that actually housed the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant and was founded in 1970 just for this purpose. Before the disaster on April 26, 1986 that saw the destruction of Reactor No. 4 and the release of huge clouds of radioactive material, the town was home to around 50,000 people. Follow us on a tour showing the contrast between the radiant city prior to 1986 and the radioactive ghost town in 2009.

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Kenji Yanobe’s Visions of a Post-Apocalyptic World

The future looks both bleak and bright according to Kenji Yanobe. The artist's visions come to life with a huge, fire-breathing robot Torayan, colourful orange-clad men, children in a very different kind of kindergarten class and many more thought-provoking works. Drawing inspiration from Japanese manga and science fiction, Yanobe offers glimpses into a ruined world that uses the best that human technology can offer to make sense of it all.

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What’s the Story Behind these Pics?

No prizes going this week for guessing the story behind this strange but colorful image of a doctored Dresden doll. The first haunting image of a derelict amusement park should give you a clue. We’d love to be in the position to offer a prize every week but until we get some EG merchandising going we’re going to have to settle with your great, and often very funny, answers.

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