The Male Hysteric

Going to be honest, even after living in the Netherlands I sometimes doubt it is a real country. I've hopped down the nuclear semiotics/disaster rabbit hole for the past few days and have learned that the Dutch do things differently. The Central Organization For Radioactive Waste (COVRA) in the Netherlands takes care of the radioactive waste in the country and in the Netherlands. This waste is stored in bright orange and blue almost Ikea-like buildings designed by artist William Verstraeten. Not only are the buildings art themselves, but because of the intensive climate control in the buildings, they are used to store art while it's not on display at local museums. And not only is it used to store art between barrels of radioactive waste, you can actually take a tour of the facility to view the art at these radioactive waste facilities.

I'm not kidding. Literally exhibits of art from the middle ages between barrels of radioactive waste.


God, grant me the confidence of COVRA!