An atomised Society is a society where people live as separate parts and individuals do not have much contact with each other.

We are becoming a more atomised society with more people living alone and being more isolated from others.

Interactions with others and relationships are so important for our mental and physical health.

1984 was George Orwell’s dystopian novel. It was about control in every aspect of life. This museum continues the theme of the number 4 by comparing uk life in 1994 to life in 2024.

So welcome to Dystopia 4

This museum looks at how we have become more atomised and more isolated over the last 30 years. The idea might have been to create a perfect society, but as you will see, the changes from 1994 to 2024 have led to an atomised and dystopian UK where people feel more solitary and segregated than ever.

People in the UK are now living in a world where the old ways of making & keeping relationships are more difficult. You can see from this graph that loneliness has hugely increased since 1994.

This museum explores some reasons why.

In this museum, there are 7 rooms. Each room explores how interactions and connections with others has changed from 1994 to 2024. These changes have led to us being detached, isolated and atomised.

To go along with this website and each of the room topics, there is also a 16 minute documentary that you can see on You Tube.

We will look at: