Atomic Open House: A rural Nevada illusion of reality, history and perception

Whitney Lynn's Atomic Open House, presented by Black Cube Nomadic Art Museum, is a free roadside attraction in Beatty. (Courtesy the artist and Black Cube. Photo: Griffin Andrews)One of the artwork's two main pieces is a trompe-l’œil facade replica of the Apple-2 houses from the Nevada Test Site's history. (Courtesy the artist and Black Cube. Photo: Griffin Andrews)VIP viewing benches, also from the Nevada Test Site's history, are the other major aspect of the artwork. (Courtesy the artist and Black Cube. Photo: Griffin Andrews)“I think both objects are really about creating public images of nuclear testing. They’re also directly connected to just witnessing and spectatorship,” Whitney Lynn said. (Courtesy the artist and Black Cube.

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