On first sight: an old-fashioned ornamental plate sporting some postcard landscape. On second sight: the nuclear plant Rheinsberg, first nuclear plant of the GDR, situated picturesquely on the banks of the Rhine. The back side provides more information: run from 1969 until 1990 with still 37 reportable incidents since its closure.
The Nuclear Plate answers with humor to the enduring threat. It reminds us of the continuous presence of nuclear power and its waste which will be radiating for 17 million more years. And simultaneously marks it as a relict from the past, out-dated like granny's ornamental plates.
The Nuclear Plates are a common project of architect Andree Weissert and author/director Mia Grau. They noticed how all the German nuclear power plants are situated in idyllic landscapes which inspired them for this series of plates. Professional porcelain painter Heike Tropisch designed the images on the plates. They are being produced by the porcelain manufacturer Reichenbach in Thüringen / Germany, established in 1830.
The series consists of all 19 German nuclear plants. It can also be purchased as a full set.
- diameter 20 cm
- made of porcelain, printed cobalt blue
- dishwasher and microwave safe
- made in Germany
- comes with a 56 pages booklet (in German)
- packed in a giftbox
