Juergen Berkessel

Juergen Berkessel

United States
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.
06
Jan
Who Gets to Hold the Pen?

Who Gets to Hold the Pen?

When tools start drafting the story for us, how do we ensure we're still holding the pen?
9 min read
30
Dec
Beyond the First “Wow”

Beyond the First “Wow”

How do we tell genuine dialogue from derivative churn?
9 min read
23
Dec
Creative Practice in 2025: Mapping the Actual Terrain

Creative Practice in 2025: Mapping the Actual Terrain

Mapping 2025's creative landscape: AI tools, copyright rulings, and the new terrain of authorship.
9 min read
16
Dec
When childhood shifts from making to consuming.

When childhood shifts from making to consuming.

When childhood shifts from making to consuming
9 min read
09
Dec
The Promise-Reality Gap

The Promise-Reality Gap

Technology promises liberation, but the gap between innovation and accessibility persists across art, music, and design.
9 min read
02
Dec
Who Controls the Frame?

Who Controls the Frame?

Power, visibility, tools, and who gets seen in art and culture.
9 min read
25
Nov
The New Monopolies: How Streaming Became What It Promised to Destroy

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

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

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

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