Eco-catastrofe e ricostruzione di un futuro plurale in Juan Buscamares di Félix Vega

Abstract

In contemporary times, it has become increasingly urgent to focus on the dire situation of our planet, now on the brink of collapse. This pressing concern is reflected in certain contemporary dystopian narratives that have an eco-catastrophe as their central node. Indeed, dystopia, and specifically eco-dystopia, is the genre that best interprets our current world: a future projection that reveals the profound degradation of society. In particular, in this article, we will focus on the analysis of a graphic novel: Juan Buscamares by Chilean Félix Vega (2017). This eco-dystopian narrative is particularly interesting for several reasons, including: the relationship between colonial Christian culture and indigenous Andean myths, the tale of catastrophe, and the reconstruction of a plural future that can intervene in imagining and thus creating a more inclusive and eco-sustainable present. Specifically, we will emphasise how in this Chilean graphic novel space is given to the community dimension to reconstruct an imaginary alternative future after the apocalypse.