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Techno-Feudalism and the Fiefdom of Digital Art

In proposing that capitalism has died and been replaced by a techno-feudal regime, Yanis Varoufakis explains in Technofeudalism: What Killed Capitalism how the logic of competitive markets and profits has been replaced by the extraction of rents for access to private digital platforms. According to the author, what killed capitalism was capital itself in its […]

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The Changing Landscape of Global Art Trade: An Analysis of Tariff Impacts and Strategic Responses

Arun Kakar, Artsy’s Art Market Editor, provides a vital—though partial—diagnosis of the challenges posed by recent U.S. tariff policies on the global art trade in 2025. In his articles “What Art Collectors Need to Know About Trump’s Tariffs” (March 25, 2025), “Is Art Affected by Trump’s Tariffs?” (April 10, 2025), and “4 Ways Trump’s Tariffs

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Digital Slop: A Reflection on AI-Generated Content

The term AI slop, coined in the 2020s, refers to low-quality content produced on a massive scale by generative artificial intelligence systems. With a derogatory tone reminiscent of spam, the concept points to tensions surrounding the transformation of informational circuits under automated logic. AI slop is characterized by a prioritization of speed and volume over

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A First Experiment with Python: Artwork Inventory Generator

Over the past few months, I’ve been dedicating time to learning the fundamentals of Python programming, with a particular focus on understanding how code can intersect with artistic practices, curatorial work, and collection management. As a beginner, this journey has been challenging and stimulating, a dive into the logic, structure, and creative possibilities that, not

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Cultural Repatriation and Video Games: The Case of Relooted

The game Relooted, developed by the South African studio Nyamakop, offers a singular approach to the issue of cultural repatriation of African heritage. Set in the near future, the game is structured around a fictional narrative grounded in historical reality: the extraction, throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, of hundreds of African artifacts by colonial

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ATMOSPHERIC FRACTALIZATION FORMULA IN NON-EUCLIDEAN FIELDS

This project represents an artistic investigation that utilizes scientific data and visual expression, proposing an “Atmospheric Fractalization Formula in Non-Euclidean Fields”. The work explores how meteorological precision can be transmuted into poetic language through generative algorithms, creating an autonomous aesthetic experience that feeds off the atmospheric conditions of São Paulo. At the heart of this

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