Solar punk

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A solar punk flag
One Central Park in Sydney, Australia as an example of solar punk architecture

Solar punk , formed from solar (from solar energy ) and punk , is an optimistic genre of science fiction and fantasy literature and a movement to achieve this fiction. At the same time, observers understand solar punk as a culture and sustainability movement that sometimes intersects with lifestyle and activism.

The term solar punk is based on steampunk and cyberpunk . Solarpunk describes a future in which the climate crisis and environmental pollution have been overcome and inclusion and diversity shape our coexistence. Solarpunk is transported by groups around the world in various languages ​​via a variety of media such as literature , art , architecture , fashion , music and computer games . An ecological future is often described that actually seems achievable through existing technologies and political movements and represents a positive future for humanity. The trailers also come from the areas of environmental protection , engineering , software development and open source .

Word meaning

Solarpunks comes from steampunk and cyberpunk and has formed the term with the same pattern. Steampunk envisions a new story and world in which steam is the primary energy source instead of the traditional electricity of today, while solar punk envisions renewable energy sources such as solar panels as the primary energy source. Cyberpunk envisions a future with advanced technologies that often show a lack of appreciation for humanity. Both cyberpunk and solar punk envision possible futures from the perspective of worrying about the present, but while cyberpunk emphasizes how things can go wrong, solar punk envisions how things can get better. Here the sun can also be interpreted as light for the positive.

According to the manifesto, the “punk” in solar punk stands for rebellion , counterculture , post-capitalism , decolonialism and enthusiasm . According to social scientist Jennifer Hamilton, the word "punk" calls on the establishment to bypass the establishment in order to make the displayed optimism possible.

development

The first ideas of the solar punk came in 2008 when the article "From Steampunk to Solarpunk" was published in the blog called Republic of the Bees. The post begins by conceptualizing solar punk as a literary genre inspired by steampunk.

In 2012 the first solar punk anthology appeared in Brazil with texts by various authors called "Solar punk: Histórias ecológicas e fantásticas em um mundo sustentável" (in German: "Solar punk: ecological and fantastic stories in a sustainable world"). The English translation will appear in 2018.

Solar punk attracted a larger following in May 2014 when Miss Olivia Louise posted a Tumblr post that began to establish the solar punk aesthetic. In September 2014, Solarpunk: Notes on a Manifesto was published. The author, Adam Flynn, took Miss Olivia Louise's contribution as an inspiration.

In October 2019, a solar punk manifesto was published, "a creative re-adaptation of ideas about solar punk written by many people", and as "a creative re-adaptation of ideas about solar punk written by many people" The Solarpunk Community "signed. It describes solar punk not only as a genre, but also as a movement that is aware of the mutual influence of politics and science fiction. Even if Solarpunk does not have a political agenda, there is a wish or hope that it will become a reality. In architecture and do it yourself , solar punk is already becoming a reality.

aesthetics

The solar punk aesthetic uses nature motifs and is very ornamental and a reaction against the contemporary aesthetic used in the mainstream. Their aesthetics are inspired by Art Nouveau and the Arts and Crafts Movement , using the manual emphasis of the Arts and Crafts Movement. Representations usually contain a lot of green vegetation.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d The Solarpunk Community: A Solarpunk Manifesto. In: re-des. 2019, accessed March 7, 2020 .
  2. ↑ Fridays for Future meet Science Fiction: What is solar punk? June 13, 2019, accessed April 27, 2020 .
  3. ↑ a b c Adam Flynn: Solarpunk: Notes toward a manifesto. In: Hieroglyph. September 4, 2014, accessed March 7, 2020 .
  4. ↑ a b Suzanne Jacobs: This sci-fi enthusiast wants to make “solarpunk” happen. In: grist. November 10, 2015, accessed March 7, 2020 .
  5. ↑ Silas Zbornik: Solar punk: The genre simply explained. In: Focus Online. August 16, 2019, accessed March 7, 2020 .
  6. ↑ Lynne Peskoe-Yang: What You Can Learn From the solar Punk Movement. In: Rewire. November 23, 2018, accessed March 7, 2020 .
  7. ↑ a b c d e f Solar punk - the sunny therapy against apocalyptic mood. In: ARTE Tracks. August 15, 2018, accessed March 7, 2020 .
  8. ↑ a b c Elvia Wilk: Is Ornamenting Solar Panels a Crime? In: e-flux journal. Retrieved March 7, 2020 .
  9. ↑ From Steampunk to Solarpunk. In: Republic of the Bees. May 27, 2008, accessed March 7, 2020 .
  10. ↑ Olivia Louise: Here's a thing I've had around in my head for a while! In: missolivialouise. 2014, accessed March 7, 2020 .
  11. ^ Jeet Heer: The New Utopians. In: The New Republic. November 10, 2015, accessed May 8, 2019 .