Anthrosolix

A post-zine experiment in ecological publishing

Anthrosolix is an evolving publishing experiment — shaped through a triadic collaboration between human thought, AI assistance, and solar energy. Coined by artist Pooja Bahri, the term describes a working method that reimagines publishing as slow, decentralised, and alive with its surroundings.

This is the first of many such attempts. The work is not polished, not complete, and not entirely figured out — and that is part of its intent. It is a work in progress, open to iteration, feedback, and new ways of making.

There is irony here, and we acknowledge it: this so-called “ecological” publication was co-created with artificial intelligence — one of today’s most energy-intensive technologies — and is now hosted on a solar-powered Raspberry Pi server that only functions when the sun is shining.
This tension is not resolved — it is embraced.

Inspired by the permacomputing movement,  Anthrosolix doesn’t offer solutions — it invites questions. Can a publication breathe? What happens to knowledge when it is shaped by minds, machines, and daylight in equal measure?

The report published here — “The Role of Mentorship in Bridging Arts Education and Practice” — is part of the Art for Art Foundation’s commitment to research-driven, community-rooted arts infrastructure. 

To access the Anthrosolix publication- The Role of Mentorship in Bridging Arts Education and Practice, click here.

Pleashttps://anthrosolix.a4afoundation.org/e note: This site only functions when the sun is shining in New Delhi, India. It may be inaccessible during nighttime or cloudy conditions — a conceptual and ecological feature of the work.

For more on permacomputing, visit the Permacomputing Wiki, an open resource curated by artists, technologists, and thinkers.

Powered by solar energy and a backup battery, this site is accessible during daylight hours in New Delhi, India (approx. 10 AM – 6 PM IST). Availability may vary depending on sunlight and charge levels.