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The title of this exhibition references the revolutionary text by Sir Thomas More. Written in 1516 the novel holds as much resonance today as it did when it was first published. A forefather for science fiction the book depicts an imaginary society on an island in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. More describes the protagonist Raphael’s travels in a land of no private ownership, with a civilisation of unusual rituals and customs. At times the book has been claimed a satirical piece as much as a criticism of European society. Through this novel More brings to question the relationship between socialist utopian ideals and the realities of human existence.