Combining various elements to achieve an optimistic idea of life in the future, artist Joe Simpson has created digital collages that celebrate everything that’s retro. His work aims to be an antidote to many dark dystopian art pieces that exist, telling us that better times are coming.
In a world where the entertainment media constantly feeds us dark and cynical films about various forms of the apocalypse, this is actually a refreshing new take on things.
“So much of today’s fiction about the future is a pessimistic dystopian vision, it’s post-apocalyptic, zombie-ridden, natural disaster or a pandemic,” Simpson says, as quoted by Creative Boom.
His idea was to create an antidote to that gloomy perspective. His idea of a happier future comes from a nostalgic view of the past, where everything looked exciting and full of possibilities.
The artist currently lives and works in London. His work has been shown in many venues, nationally and internationally, and if you want to see more of it, you can visit his website or Instagram page.
