With the current disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi power station in mind, this typographic sequence considers the colossal force of nuclear energy within a world dependent upon its capabilities, while fearful of its capacity for devastation. This is particularly apropos with the atomic ruination of Nagasaki and Hiroshima ingrained in the Japanese psyche.
This dichotomy is expressed through a literal dismemberment of the phrase “radioactive ghosts are watching us.” Through a rapid succession of words, this haunting statement is dissected to reveal seemingly basic and playful pairings–an expression of the human need to rationalize the unconscionable.