02
Dec
Who Controls the Frame?
Power, visibility, tools, and who gets seen in art and culture.
9 min read
Juergen Berkessel
Artist, musician, and digital strategist in Bradenton, Florida, and founder of Polymash. Juergen writes The Intersect on the reciprocal influences of technology and the arts.
25
Nov
The New Monopolies: How Streaming Became What It Promised to Destroy
From record label gatekeepers to platform overlords—same story, different decade.
8 min read
18
Nov
The Zoom Problem: What Smartphones Still Can't Do
From guerrilla museum infiltrations to smartphone lenses and art on the Moon—an eclectic week of art and tech stories.
9 min read
11
Nov
Remixing Reality: The Ethics of Creative Theft
Creative theft, borrowed credibility, and the blurry line between homage and heist.
9 min read
04
Nov
The Code Was Always There: Looms, Punch Cards, and Computational Thinking
Why textile artists keep appearing at the forefront of art-tech intersections, plus artists using ML for decades, golden toilets and rebranded NFTs
9 min read
28
Oct
Monsters, Methods, and the Meaning Behind the Making
From Frankenstein tech bros to art world horror stories, skeleton dances, and Indigenous AR interventions at the Met
9 min read
21
Oct
The Retreat to Analog: When Digital Tools Stop Feeling Like Progress
Exploring why artists across disciplines are stepping back from algorithmic creation.
8 min read
14
Oct
From Echo Chambers to Gallery Walls
Digital art's long march toward institutional respect and why it matters.
8 min read
28
May
The Art of Leaving Things Unfinished
Music, design, travel, AI empathy, and ancient star maps—plus a note on The Intersect’s summer break and return.
8 min read
21
May
Culture Under Pressure
Art, politics, and technology collide: from public art maps and cosmic illusions to the uncertain future of arts funding.
8 min read