by Chris J Wegner | Oct 28, 2025 | Aftershocks, Zeitgeist
When a urinal became art and a hoodie became luxury, something truly magical happened — context started printing money. Luxury Readymade: When Context Costs £1,590 Once upon a time, Marcel Duchamp bought a urinal, signed it R. Mutt,...
by Chris J Wegner | May 25, 2025 | Culture in Flux, Interference, Zeitgeist
Back to the ’80s: a haze of neon lights, big hair, shoulder pads, and a seemingly endless supply of enthusiasm for all things audacious. This era gave us the goofy Pepsi commercial featuring David Bowie and Tina Turner. Decades later, the ad feels like a time...
by Chris J Wegner | Apr 20, 2025 | Zeitgeist
Wim Wenders, the iPhone, and the Tragic Demise of an Art Form Smartphones have accomplished what centuries of technical advancements couldn’t: they’ve killed photography. Yes, you heard it right. The art of capturing moments, emotions, and stories through...
by Chris J Wegner | May 24, 2023 | Culture in Flux, Interference, Zeitgeist
When Pop Culture Icons Met: Andy Warhol and Tina Turner’s Unforgettable Encounter In the late 1970s and early 1980s, New York City was a boiling pot of emerging talent, cutting-edge artistry, and vibrant social scenes. This era saw a blurring of the lines between art,...
by admin | Aug 2, 2021 | Zeitgeist
What if copying, rather than being an aberration or a mistake or a crime, is a fundamental condition or requirement for anything, human or not, to exist at all? Is there anything that does not involve “copying”? And if that is the case, why exactly does...
by admin | May 31, 2020 | Zeitgeist
No place places, with a phone, anywhere else is always just a tap away. Anywhere has become as good as anywhere else. Those old enough to remember video-rental stores will recall the crippling indecision that would overtake you while browsing their shelves. With so...
