Final version of the Imagination poster. (Click to enlarge.)
This project has essentially been about flexing my imagination-muscles, and my ”in spite of contemporary opinions”-muscles, actually all components of that sleepy, dusty optimism that is in there somewhere, reachable, though seldom called upon. And I’d like to take the opportunity to state (to myself, if to no-one else) that a just, sustainable, beautiful and fun future is possible. What makes it seem impossible are the stories we’re surrounded with (ideology).
One thing that fueled this project was reading this interview with British writer and activist Mark Fisher (in Swedish here), in which he talks about the current paralyzation of our collective ability to imagine alternatives (as well as a bunch of other interesting and important things).
In the new year I’m going to have this printed poster-size. It’ll function as a reminder to keep dreaming and experimenting and making good use of my ability to imagine a better world.