Description

In line with the statement “While the future may not be predictable, it is certainly imaginable,” Futures Brought to Life assumes that the immediate experience of and practical engagement with future issues enhances our perception and imagination of the future. The book is of interest to and informative for anyone who wants to use artistic research to inspire possibilities for action in emerging futures.

This paperback publication reflects on the theory and practice of futures thinking, future design, art-based research, physical narratives, world-building, scenario development, and interlinked related areas. Highlighting Experiential Futures as a way for the audience to effectively situate themselves in the future, encourage constructive dialogue, and motivate action in the present.

Edited by Time’s Up with contributions by from Anab Jain (Superflux), Chris Woebken & Elliott Montgomer (Extrapolation Factory), Katharina Unger, Alex Davies, Maja Kuzmanovic & Nik Gaffney (FoAM), José Ramos, Paul Graham Raven, The Yes Men, Lucy Kimbell, Scott Smith & Susan Cox-Smith (Changeist), Sophie Howe and Stuart Candy, alongside thoughts from other individuals striving for visionary futures thinking, including Jeremy Bentham, Claire Marshall, Julian Bleecker, Barbara Prainsack, Hendrik Wagenaar, Ilija Trojanow, and others.

Published by University for Applied Arts Vienna in 2023.