Dispatches from the Field

Artists turn dead edges into cultural edges, raising identity, safety and prices – and then get priced out, taking the real cultural value with them.

Two emerging women artists whose work resonates with unseen currents are Luo-Han Chen and Phoebe Hardwick.

Had a coffee on the beach this morning. Watched two people out on the water, holding small untethered sails.

At first it looked like they’d brought the wrong equipment. Like someone stepping into the sea with an umbrella..

And then the magic. Got me thinking about artists.

An exploration of art’s true economy – how coherence, courage, and beauty move through the studio as forms of value.