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The Hard Techno music business: how this trend, transforming an undergroundgenre into a commercial phenomenon, has become the reflection of an ultraconnectedgeneration in search of extreme experiences
Credit : Unsplash / @Raw Visual Studio Yesterday, some friends invited me to join them next weekend for a “Hard Techno” party taking place in Paris, called « Welcome Back Devil XXL ». As a big fan of electronic music, I immediately checked out the lineup, but none of the names really rang a bell. Read more
The Unmeasurable Heart of the Museum – Counting More Than Just Visitors
The spreadsheet on my desk declared the previous quarter a success: visitor numbers were up, acquisition targets were met. But late one night, alone in the Jianghai Museum under the soft glow of the exhibition lights, that success felt curiously hollow. I was preparing for a « Museum Night » event, and the silence around me wasn’t Read more
The Return of the Spiritual: Mysticism and Spiritual Revival in Contemporary Art
In early 2023, as I stood in the Long March Space of Beijing’s 798 Art District viewing Guo Fengyi’s exhibition « Cosmic Meridians, » I felt an overwhelming sense of transcendence wash over me. The intricate drawings—pulsing with energy, depicting cosmic forces and spiritual entities—seemed to vibrate with an otherworldly presence that defied the sterile white walls Read more
Kanye West and the Eternal Debate: Separating the Man from the Artist
With his antisemitic, misogynistic, and racist remarks, the iconic 47-year-old American artist Kanye West once again raises the eternal question: Should we separate the man from the artist? A question that may seem obvious to some, absurd to others, but nonetheless legitimate given the omnipresence of artists in our daily lives. Our museums, schoolbooks, television, Read more
« Debí Tirar Más Fotos »: Bad Bunny’s Love Letter to Puerto Rico
Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny returns to the spotlight with a new album, Debí Tirar Más Fotos. An introspective and profound project, where the artist moves away from the festive themes that brought him success to explore his roots and addresses topics that are both personal and political. A Musical and Cultural Homecoming After a Read more
When fashion enters the film industry
A few days ago, La Semaine de la Critique, the parallel section of the Cannes Film Festival, unveiled a new kind of collaboration with the fashion house AMI Paris, which has become its main partner with the creation of a new film prize, the Grand Prix Ami Paris, to be awarded to one of the Read more
Meeting Sonna, a dedicated and ambitious filmmaker
Sonna is a newcomer on the filmmaking scene who recently directed his first short film in competition for the Nikon Film Festival. I had the chance to meet him to talk about his projects, the industry and what’s next for him. This interview has been translated, shortened and edited for readers’ comprehension. First of all, Read more
The Rise of Fashion Exhibitions: Why Museums Are Embracing Couture
If you took the Parisian metro in the past few weeks, you probably came across a poster displaying a woman wearing an impressive veil and a majestic dress, all captured in a golden atmosphere. If you took a closer look, you probably realized it was an ad for an upcoming exhibition at the Grand Palais: Read more
Wandering Souls (2023) by Cécile Pin or the memory of Vietnam War refugees
Originally published in English (2023) by Fourth Estate and then published in French as Les âmes errantes (2024, Stock), this book is a touching testimony of the experience of boat people after the Vietnam War. The author has won the Fragonard Prize for Foreign Literature 2024 and was shortlisted for the Women’s Prize in 2023. Read more
Is Video Gaming an Art Form?
For several decades, video games have established themselves as a dominant culturalmedium, blending graphics, music, storytelling, and interactivity. Yet, the debate overtheir recognition as an art form remains unresolved. Some see them as a legitimatemeans of expression, capable of evoking emotions and conveying profoundmessages, while others argue that video games are primarily commercial products,constrained by Read more