Rural Futurisms

Rural Futurisms is a dynamic collective dedicated to reconfiguring archives through innovative technologies and Southern perspectives. Based in Johannesburg, ZA, Rural Futurisms operates as a vibrant hub for writers, designers, cultural practitioners, historians, and organizers, all committed to decolonizing design and fostering climate justice.

Focused on community-based projects, Rural Futurisms actively explores the intersection of materials and cosmology, particularly in regions like Makgobistad, South Africa. Through storytelling, work songs, oral histories, and the integration of both new and traditional design technologies, Rural Futurisms designs planetary futures. This forward-thinking approach not only archives the cultivation and creative compositions generated by materials like clay but also cross-examines them with radical living materials such as mycelium-reinforced clay.

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