The current outlook on the future seems to be primarily shaped by resignation and fears. The justified skepticism towards utopian visions of the future and the crisis-ridden present lead to nostalgic references to seemingly tried-and-true concepts. This volume examines our current relationship with the future and asks what paths artists and scientists are pursuing today to open up new avenues for shaping alternative futures. How do they manage to uncover potentials for change and for imagining possible futures beyond modernist ideals and romantic projections into distant times?.