https://blue.feedland.org/?river=http://data.feedland.org/blue/feeds/VISOR.xml Tue, 15 Oct 2024 05:46:32 GMT feedland v0.6.43 https://cyber.harvard.edu/rss/rss.html Tue, 15 Oct 2024 05:46:34 GMT http://rpc.rsscloud.io:5337/pleaseNotify Tue, October 15, 2024 1:46 AM EDT <p>Ichorpunk and my fictional world, an introductory thread 1/10 </p> <p>Since the sixth grade, I’ve been working on a personal work of science fiction. I’ve been trying to find the correct genre or style to place my work in.</p> <p>I thought about Cyberpunk but the negativity for the future at its core wouldn’t work for my story and vision. And something like Solarpunk is nice, but it’s been co-opted by corporate interests. So, I decided to make my own genre to better fit my vision and feelings. </p> <p>I was inspired by the Japanese art of Kintsugi, where a broken object is repaired with a gold tinted lacquer. The flawed or damaged history of the object is acknowledged, and it becomes stronger and more beautiful because of those imperfections.</p> <p>That’s what I hope to convey with my writing and art, that even though things have been bad, they can become better despite the flaws.</p> <p>In ancient Greek myth, the gods of Olympus had golden blood called Ichor. In my fiction a strange new reality for humankind was created when an enormously powerful Being died in orbit above Earth. </p> <p>Its guts poured out into the heavens. Imbruing this vast universe with new possibilities. The universe is mysterious, but not uncaring and cold, it is full of wonder. And I believe that, despite strife, humankind can continue in it. So, I call this new Genre: ICHORPUNK</p> Tue, 15 Oct 2024 05:46:32 GMT https://blue.feedland.org/?item=667566 https://blue.feedland.org/?item=667566 Ichorpunk and my fictional world, an introductory thread 1/10 Since the sixth grade, I’ve been working on a personal work of science fiction. I’ve been trying to find the correct genre or style to place my work in. I thought about Cyberpunk but the negativity for the future at its core wouldn’t work for my story and vision. And something like Solarpunk is nice, but it’s been co-opted by corporate interests. So, I decided to make my own genre to better fit my vision and feelings. I was inspired by the Japanese art of Kintsugi, where a broken object is repaired with a gold tinted lacquer. The flawed or damaged history of the object is acknowledged, and it becomes stronger and more beautiful because of those imperfections. That’s what I hope to convey with my writing and art, that even though things have been bad, they can become better despite the flaws. In ancient Greek myth, the gods of Olympus had golden blood called Ichor. In my fiction a strange new reality for humankind was created when an enormously powerful Being died in orbit above Earth. Its guts poured out into the heavens. Imbruing this vast universe with new possibilities. The universe is mysterious, but not uncaring and cold, it is full of wonder. And I believe that, despite strife, humankind can continue in it. So, I call this new Genre: ICHORPUNK