the bomb is a critically acclaimed immersive film, music, and art installation that places audiences at the center of the story of nuclear weapons. It explores their immense power, their seductive allure, and the existential death wish embedded within them. Merging archival footage, animation, music, and text, the bomb creates a visceral, non-linear experience that transcends conventional documentary form, inviting viewers to confront the psychological and cultural dimensions of the nuclear age.

Since its debut, the bomb has been presented in a variety of forms: on screen, on stage, and within museum walls.

The Film
At the core of the project is the feature-length film that reimagines the story of nuclear weapons through emotion, rhythm, and image rather than conventional narrative. Combining archival footage, animation, music, and text, the film creates an immersive audiovisual experience that moves between awe and dread, intimacy and scale.

Premiering at the Tribeca and Berlin Film Festivals, it has since been presented at Glastonbury, the Sydney Festival, the National Academy of Sciences, and the Nobel Peace Prize Ceremonies. The film is now available to stream or purchase on Netflix, Amazon, Apple TV, Tubi, and Roku, and is often programmed with post-screening conversations between the creators, and experts in the nuclear field.

The Live Immersive Experience
In its live form, the bomb becomes a cinematic and musical performance experienced on eight 30-foot-high screens that surround the audience in 360 degrees of image and sound. Each performance invites audiences into a communal encounter with the scale, complexity, and legacy of nuclear weapons.

Originally performed by The Acid and now touring with a live orchestral score, the work becomes a collective event—part concert, part film, part warning—evoking both the terror and beauty of the nuclear age.

This version premiered at the Tribeca and Berlin Film Festivals and has since been performed at Glastonbury, the Sydney Festival, Øya Festival, the National Academy of Sciences, and the Nobel Peace Prize Ceremonies.

The Installation
An immersive 45-screen environment with multi-channel sound and an original score by The Acid. Inspired by the architecture of missile silos and command centers, the installation surrounds viewers in synchronized motion and sound, evoking the tension and containment of the nuclear age.

First exhibited at Pioneer Works in Brooklyn in Spring 2021, the installation embarked on a major North American university tour in 2024–2025, with presentations at institutions including Princeton University, the University of British Columbia, the University of Denver, the University of New Mexico, and Georgia Tech & Spelman College. Each presentation included extended public engagement through artist talks, panels, and workshops.