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Glimpsing Speculative Utopias: Envisioning Futures (2025)

Amna Qureshi
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This exposition explores the concept of speculative utopias within artistic research, offering glimpses into potential futures at the intersection of artistic imagination and futures thinking. Developed as textual concepts, these speculative utopias serve as vehicles for envisioning inclusive and sustainable futures, addressing complex socio-economic, cultural, and environmental challenges. The study employs a multidisciplinary approach by integrating aerial photography of Iceland’s landscapes with futures thinking methodologies and artistic research practices. These photographs function not merely as documentation but as speculative utopias that prompt critical reflection on climate adaptation, socio-political transformation, and public engagement. A unique aspect of the research is the use of artificial intelligence (ChatGPT), which supported iterative narrative development and reflexive inquiry. Through this exploration, the research offers alternative visions for resilient futures catalysing transformative dialogue and deepening reflection on the politics of the present while imagining possibilities for the world to come.
typeresearch exposition
keywordsspeculative, utopia, futures thinking, artistic research, artificial intelligence
date21/05/2024
published13/06/2025
last modified13/06/2025
statuspublished
affiliationUniversity of Lapland, Finland
copyrightAmna Qureshi
licenseCC BY-NC-ND
languageEnglish
urlhttps://www.researchcatalogue.net/view/2822453/2822454
doihttps://doi.org/10.22501/hub.2822453
published inHUB - Journal of Research in Art, Design and Society
portal issue4. HUB Issue #4 / Spring 2025 / Varia
external linkhttps://research.ulapland.fi/en/persons/amna-qureshi


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