Curatorial Theme: Radical Optimism as Political Resistance. Solarpunk envisions a future where humanity has solved its ecological crisis through sustainability, community, and technology that works with nature.
“Post-Scarcity Purpose. Flagship text of modern Solarpunk, exploring purpose and relationship with the created.”
“Secessionist Utopia. Laid the structural blueprint for the Solarpunk aesthetic in 1975.”
“Activism as Lifestyle. Deals with the nuts and bolts of actually building a green future.”
“Consensus Governance. Focuses on the importance of decentralized decision-making.”
“Genre Definition. Showcase of the diversity of the Solarpunk aesthetic.”
“Tech & Privacy. Explores the tension between technological protection and the surveillance state.”
“Resource Scarcity. The "shadow" or problem that Solarpunk solves; high stakes of resource scarcity.”
“Legislation/Utopia. Romanticizes the "quiet work" of democratic utopia and local decisions.”
“Adaptation/Earthseed. Provides the spiritual backbone: shaping change before it shapes us.”
“Game Theory/Economy. Subverts the surveillance economy for ecological value.”