University/Organization
University of Sydney, Australia
Title
The Dialectic of the Enlightenment
Synopsis
This paper will analyze J. G. Ballard’s 1962 sci-fi novel, ‘The Drowned World’, as a critique of the Enlightenment and its toxic legacy. The discussion will be illustrated with my own artwork which responds to Ballard’s vivid prognostications, particularly climate change; the most significant issue of our age.