Une Utopie un peu merdique (work-in-progress)

In January 2025, far° launched the third Récits du futur, a residency programme for research, writing and creation. This year’s selected artist, Elise Perrin – director, performer and writer – presents a work-in-progress version of her new piece, Une Utopie un peu merdique (A Slightly Shitty Utopia).
“In a world going to pot, are we still capable of optimism? Une Utopie un peu merdique is a half-naïve, half-savvy snub to eco-anxiety. It’s about dismantling the barriers that stop us from imagining a better world. Let’s say it’s the future, the world has started to heal, and we can hardly believe our eyes. This brighter tomorrow? No one saw it coming. Capitalism is ancient history and although all our problems still exist, they’re… less terrible. Everyone has their own theory to explain the shift: revolutions, solar flares, or some other wild idea […]. This slightly shitty utopia is made up of a thousand clashing realities. It’s a homeopathic remedy to today’s grim headlines (it works even if you don’t believe in it). It’s also a wink to activist circles and a tribute to self-management.”
– Elise Perrin