NEW NATURE

Science fiction films and novels have been central in shaping our understanding of how life on earth and our relationship to nature might evolve. From post-apocalyptic visions of ecological catastrophe, to more utopian views of a world where people and nature harmoniously co-exist, the fate of the natural world is a recurring theme in science fiction. Artworks in this chapter explore nature’s potential to transform and thrive against all odds by imagining new eco-systems, novel relationships between humans and other living beings, and how life might be sustained in the future.