Surviva

"Surviva" is an ambitious work of indigenous futurism that immerses readers in a reimagined world. Renowned multimedia artist Cannupa Hanska Luger has utilized a variety of forms since 2015 to weave a new mythology known as "Future Ancestral Technologies." This work, which combines elements of a graphic novel and an art book, offers a unique glimpse into Luger's artistic universe. By transforming a military survival manual from the 1970s through poetic reduction and speculative fiction, it compellingly addresses the colonial subconscious that permeates this text. "Surviva" is an epic and contemporary meditation on planetary life amidst transformations, highlighting indigenous knowledge as crucial for the survival of humanity. It is the first book from Aora Books, a publisher dedicated to exploring transformative thinking and culture.