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The Function of Utopia
Author(s) -
Lai Jimenez
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
architectural design
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.128
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 1554-2769
pISSN - 0003-8504
DOI - 10.1002/ad.2460
Subject(s) - utopia , vision , parallels , criticism , function (biology) , art history , art , aesthetics , history , sociology , literature , anthropology , engineering , mechanical engineering , evolutionary biology , biology
What is a utopia's function other than as a platform upon which we reflect the reality we already live in? Jimenez Lai , founder of Los Angeles studio Bureau Spectacular, argues that in facilitating criticism, utopias can point the way to solutions for current or future challenges. Drawing parallels between utopian visions in literature and the cartoon caricatures of modern journalism, he presents a series of utopic graphic novels that he has produced which explore issues from hyper density to zero gravity.