Thanks. I think there's a contradiction in what Ballard said here (event-less future as suburb of Dusseldorf vs his own productivity as writer of suburban non-place). I think what harms the imagination is not a boringly 'event-less' future but a future consisting of an endless stream of pseudo-event stimulation. Ballard's own work testifies to how 'interesting' people become in boring surroundings.
Thanks from the year 2020.
such an incredible man
Excellent interview, thanks for sharing...
My best writer, ever.
Great interview, thanks for the upload. Now all that it needs is subtitles for the Swedish bits :)
Thanks. I think there's a contradiction in what Ballard said here (event-less future as suburb of Dusseldorf vs his own productivity as writer of suburban non-place). I think what harms the imagination is not a boringly 'event-less' future but a future consisting of an endless stream of pseudo-event stimulation. Ballard's own work testifies to how 'interesting' people become in boring surroundings.
Good upload.
indeed.
Hi Solveig - has this interview been transcribed? I would also like to work on a translation
Oh how the world has changed.
I bet he doesn't really like living in that stupid suburb.
I'd imagine it gave him quite a bit of material.
Wells in Woking and Ballard in Shepperton...
Wells in Somerset