Geneva is hosting a new anti-nuclear art exhibition by Italian artist and activist Enrico Muratore, known professionally as EMA, under the title "Promemoria: Sending out an SOS." The multimedia project, which began as a series of paintings and now includes a book, song, video, and live readings, is presented at ICAM (Institut des Cultures Arabes et Mediterraneennes) with support from ICAN and the organization Colorier L’Avenir. The exhibition features selected paintings from the Promemoria series and live readings of EMA's fable inspired by George Orwell's Animal Farm and 1984. It was officially opened by Christoph Wieland, Deputy Permanent Representative of Austria to the United Nations in Geneva, and Melissa Parke, Executive Director of ICAN.
The exhibition matters because 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the first nuclear bomb test in New Mexico. With over 12,000 nuclear weapons still in existence, the show underscores the ongoing existential threat of nuclear arms and the role of art in mobilizing public empathy and action. By blending visual art, literature, and performance, the project aims to reach audiences in ways that traditional advocacy cannot, reinforcing ICAN's message that eighty years of nuclear harm is enough.