by Artistrophe | Aug 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
I watched the Snowpiercer movie on Netflix the other day and it got me thinking about futuristic food. Barely two minutes into the movie, we are introduced to the concept of futuristic food when grim-looking guards enter a train compartment to do a quick headcount...
by Artistrophe | Mar 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
Do you know what I like most about the dystopian protagonist? Dystopian protagonists are strong individuals who refuse to let their circumstances get them down. They may not have much power, but they do have agency, which is something we all need more of these days....
by Artistrophe | Mar 15, 2021 | Uncategorized
When you think of things like the Great Purge in Russia, or Mao’s Cultural Revolution, or more recently the storming of Capitol Hill, the world is a scary place. But it doesn’t have to be that way. We can choose what kind of society we want to live in, and how much...
by Artistrophe | Mar 6, 2021 | Uncategorized
I have noticed that a lot of dystopian future art and movies use architecture to reveal the full picture or thicken the plot. The architecture seems to project the nuances and subtleties in the storytelling of any piece of art or movie where the setting features...
