@InvaderXan after your thread on art nouveau last night: what *is* solarpunk? The concept seems to make sense intuitively, but does it actually exist? Are there any archetypical solarpunk works you can recommend?
@spinflip Solarpunk is largely a reaction to dystopian visions of the future. Instead of a Bladerunner-esque world of pollution and corporate greed, solarpunk envisions a sustainable non-exploitative future.
Broadly, I'd say the largest underlying theme is a desire for harmony and unity – between technology and nature, and between different people.
There still isn't much literature yet, but a story anthology called Sunvault was recently published... https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35235851-sunvault
@InvaderXan that sounds great! I'll look into Sunvault, and hopefully there will be more in the genre soon. I've been feeling a need for 21st-century utopian fiction for years, and solarpunk looks pretty close to what I've been hoping for
@spinflip Likewise. I pretty much fell in love with the concept as soon as I heard of it. The combination of science, sustainability, environmentalism and intersectionality just fits so nicely with my worldview.
@InvaderXan As a follow up on @spinflip's question: is there a large body of graphical art?
@pkok @spinflip A fair amount of art created on sites like tumblr fits the aesthetic, either purposefully or otherwise. I collect some on my blog there: https://solarpunk-aesthetic.tumblr.com/tagged/artwork
Notably, an artist called Teikoku Shounen has been a major influence on the genre. This one is one of my favourites:
@InvaderXan @spinflip Thank you for the ongoing effort! This one in particular looks like the RPG I'd like to play.
