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* The "punk" part of solarpunk comes from its roots in counter-culture and other types of "alternate futurisms" like cyberpunk and steampunk, while the "solar" part refers to the use of solar energy and an overall eco-aesthetic, and the imagery of sunlight as a symbol of hope. | * The "punk" part of solarpunk comes from its roots in counter-culture and other types of "alternate futurisms" like cyberpunk and steampunk, while the "solar" part refers to the use of solar energy and an overall eco-aesthetic, and the imagery of sunlight as a symbol of hope. | ||
* It often includes Art Nouveau, ecological and eco-feminist aesthetics. | * It often includes Art Nouveau, ecological and eco-feminist aesthetics. | ||
| + | * Adam Flynn describes Solarpunk as including: | ||
| + | ** 1800s age-of-sail/frontier living (but with more bicycles) | ||
| + | ** Creative reuse of existing infrastructure (sometimes post-apocalyptic, sometimes present-weird) | ||
| + | ** Jugaad-style innovation from the developing world | ||
| + | ** High-tech backends with simple, elegant outputs | ||
==Artists and Creators== | ==Artists and Creators== | ||
Revision as of 01:32, 27 May 2025
Names
- Solarpunk
- Solar Punk
Origin
- The term "solarpunk" was first coined in a blog post called "From Steampunk to Solarpunk" in May 2008 by an anonymous author.
Definitions
- The "punk" part of solarpunk comes from its roots in counter-culture and other types of "alternate futurisms" like cyberpunk and steampunk, while the "solar" part refers to the use of solar energy and an overall eco-aesthetic, and the imagery of sunlight as a symbol of hope.
- It often includes Art Nouveau, ecological and eco-feminist aesthetics.
- Adam Flynn describes Solarpunk as including:
- 1800s age-of-sail/frontier living (but with more bicycles)
- Creative reuse of existing infrastructure (sometimes post-apocalyptic, sometimes present-weird)
- Jugaad-style innovation from the developing world
- High-tech backends with simple, elegant outputs
Artists and Creators
- Olivia Louise
Curators, Theorists and Researchers
- Adam Flynn
Discussions and Panels
Conferences and Forums
Exhibitions and Catalogues
Films, Short Films, Series
- Hayao Miyazaki, Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, 1984.
Publications
Books
Magazines, Journals, Blogs
- Solarpunks.net, Tumblr blog with open submissions
Videos, Podcasts, Radio
- "Solarpunk Prompts", Podcast.
- "What Is Solarpunk?", Andrewism, Youtube, December 16 2020.
- "In Defense of Disney’s Strange Solarpunk World", PopCultureDetective, Youtube, May 01 2023.
Essays, Articles, Book Chapters
- Adam Flynn, "Solarpunk: Notes toward a manifesto", September 04 2014.
Theses
See Also
Futurisms, Worlding, Re-Worlding, Wilding and Re-Wilding, Afrofuturism, Global South Futurisms, South Asian Futurisms, Amazofuturism, Post Western, Tropical Futurism, Decolonization
