The modern artist fights to contribute to human happiness, truth or justice. He works to improve the world.

Berger, J. (1989) A painter of our time. New York: Pantheon Books, p.144.

The Utopia Project began in 2020. We set out to publish an arts zine that gave space for artists and writers to talk about the issues impacting their communities, to create works that challenge the current state and envision a world beyond.

Our first two issues saw over 50 artists and writers from around the world come together to respond to the challenges of work, time, and the prospect of what the future can, and must, look like. A collection of small utopias - some feminist, some working-class, some anti-carceral - all profoundly empathetic.

After a brief hiatus, we are back with a renewed energy. The gap between rich and poor is ever-widening, the environment lingers on the brink of collapse, and we are more isolated and alienated from our communities than ever. It is vital that we continue to subvert, to occupy space, and to connect with other radical voices across the globe and to reignite that utopian tradition that seeks to a better future.

We are a non-profit diy press. All of our products are priced as accessibly as possible, with all issues free to download for those who can’t afford to buy a copy. We currently can not afford to pay our contributors but this is something we are committed to as soon as it is viable. If you can spare it, we welcome any support via our Patreon page which helps us to keep going.

MEET THE TEAM

JAMES MIDDLETON (he/him) is a multi-disciplinary artist who focuses on creating audio-visual work, manipulated and generated through a hybrid of both digital and analogue mediums. Through the misuse of computer software and the utilization of today’s outdated technology, he applies techniques within his practice to play with the concepts of chance and control within art.

CHRIS HUBBLE (he/him) is a worker-writer from Birmingham. His current writing focuses on class, upbringing, and urban life. He uses tension to create a dialectic between working-class aesthetics and poetic form. He is currently working as a Teaching Assistant.