Marta Pyr

Design (furniture, lighting, collectibles) will continue to grow its market share and position in contemporary culture as the creative class in cultural capitals seek new avenues of exclusivity. We see design replace the waning power of the art market and culture, and the over-saturation of fashion (partly due to TikTok, Instagram, and new media)... See more

“We’ve never had more freedom, more choices. But in reality, most people are subtly funneled into the same streams, the same pools of ‘socially approved’ culture, cuisine and ideas.... You might think you’re choosing, but you never really are. When your ideas, interests, and even daily meals are largely inspired by whatever was already approved,... See more

y folk artist, I mean “an individual creating art reflecting a particular culture, society, or community.”

I argue that this digital folk renaissance, characterized by memes, viral videos, and grassroots content, faces an existential threat from artificial intelligence, much like folk art faced a threat from the First Industrial Revolution. As AI... See more