Alok Nandi coined the term fluxtopia in 1998, as part of his research in media art, outlining the importance of naming as part of the art & design process, providing the label both as a concept and a metaphor.
Other terms coined include a.o. fluxographies, mahanet, uzoopia, Architempo, transfiction, extrafiction.

Key words: flux, topos, utopia, space, place, locus, flow, continuum, ...

Flow calls for numerous conceptions and perceptions, a.o.:

In his ground-breaking book, subtitled The Psychology of Optimal Experience Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi of the University of Chicago described the concept of "Flow". Flow, as described by the professor, is a state of altered consciousness in which our ability to concentrate and perform is enormously enhanced. People who achieve this state also report a tremendous increase in their sense of achievement and satisfaction. There are many disciplines in which Flow may be exhibited. Athletes participating in professional sports sometimes display it, demonstrating astounding feats of physical ability when they do. One only had to watch Michael Jordan when he was on form (anytime between 1987 and 1998) to see the results of this kind of concentration. But the ability to attain this highly effective and rewarding condition is not limited to those engaged in sports. In fact, the good professor described many examples of very different people engaged in very different activities, from parents playing with their children to an ancient Chinese cook chopping up an ox, who attained this state.

Communications of the ACM
Volume 49, Nr 6 (2006), pp. 19-22
The business of software: The learning edge
Phillip G. Armour

Alok b. Nandi, writer/director, designer
Alok b. Nandi is active in cross-media design, concept, scenario, information architecture, articulating space and technology, mixing internet with different communication channels: in publishing, exhibitions and festivals.
Adviser to projects (R&D, EU), companies and institutions, with a focus on innovation and change. Professor/lecturer and speaker. Background combines engineering, management and cinema studies.
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