'THE LIGHT' is an exhibition featuring portraits of the survivors of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima. Faculty and graduate students of Hiroshima City University participated in painting the survivors' portraits since 2004. This project aims to preserve the memory of the tragedy and lives of the survivors for future generations. In this 65th anniversary year of the Atomic Bombing, 'THE LIGHT', co-organized by Kingston University and Hiroshima City University, is currently showing at Brunei Gallery, SOAS, University of London until 8 October. This exhibition contains 65 portraits of the survivors from the first and the third generations, and has their life stories displayed next to each other. A lecture series will be held on 7 October at the lecture theatre, Brunei Gallery. The speakers are professors from Kingston University, Hiroshima Peace Institute and Hiroshima City University. The doors will open at 9:30. No reservation is required. Admission is Free.

LECTURE SERIES -

9.45am

Opening address - Paul Stafford, Kingston University

10.00-11.00am

'Portraits as Reproductions of Life' - Makoto Sekimura, Professor
Graduate School of Art, Hiroshima City University

11.30am - 12.30pm - 'Hibakusha and the Danger of Nuclear Weapon' - Kazumi Mizumoto, Professor, Hiroshima Peace Institute, Hiroshima City University

13.30 - 14.30

'Different Framing of the Atomic Bombing on Hiroshima: How Did the World Major Newspapers Report the Event?' - Yasuhiro Inoue, Professor, Faculty of International Studies, Hiroshima City University

15.00 - 16.00 close

'Flash-back: Official Horror and Sacrilegious Memory in Alain Resnais' Hiroshima Mon Amour' - Chris Horrocks, Kingston University

'THE LIGHT'
Organisers: Kingston University, Hiroshima City University
Curators: Paul Stafford, Kingston University, Kenji Ooi, Hiroshima City University
The Light Project: Hideo Ohya, Makoto Sekimura, Shoji Morinaga, Mayumi Matsuo, Hiroshima City University

Supporters:
Japan Society for the promotion Science
The Asahi Shimbun Foundation
The Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation
The Japan Foundation

In cooperation with:
Japan Local government Center (CLAIR, LONDON)
SOAS, University of London
The Embassy of Japan in UK
The Japan Foundation, London

Mayumi Matsuo

Research Associate

Hiroshima City University