Tracing the Vestiges of Landscape ]
The memorial serves as a reminder of the global silence surrounding the devastating impact of nuclear weapons and the histories associated with their testing. The decommissioned atomic weapon testing site of Storax Sedan is located at The Sedan Crater.
The project features a series of towering walls rising from the desert floor. The walls are strategically placed to encircle the nuclear bomb crater, a wound in the land, emphasizing its presence against the backdrop of the desert. As sand accumulates behind the walls, it forms soft dunes that rise and fall, creating a natural contrast to the starkness of the crater.
Yet, like all things impermanent, these walls will fade. The sand walls are intentionally designed to be temporary structures made by compressed sand, subject to the forces of wind and rain. Over time, the elements will wear down the walls, allowing sand to spill over and eventually cover the crater. This gradual erosion symbolizes the passage of time and the natural reclamation of the landscape.
Year 1
Beginning of Construction
Completion of Construction
Year 5
Erosion of the Walls
Year 10
Demolition of the Walls
Year 50
Disappearance of the Crater