*It strikes me as odd that this rather simple knot clearly dates to the twentieth century and is strongly associated with both technical Alpine climbers and telephone line maintenance personnel. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butterfly_loop

ARTISSIMA VOICE OVER IS ONLINE   November in Torino: it’s time for Artissima! Tomorrow the 31st iteration of Italy’s most contemporary art fair opens its doors, welcoming visitors with a remarkable calendar of appointments, events and initiatives, with the return of the unmissable platform dedicated to the 3 curated sections: Artissima Voice Over! The curated […]

*Another sign of contemporary “luxury tool” dynamics. https://www.leatherman.com/batch-007-malloy-special-721.html

https://www.opinel.com/en/pocket-knives/luxury-range

*Interesting social dynamics here. There seems to be some online rage-baiting involved in these collectible marketing issues.

https://pages.artsy.net/index.php/email/emailWebview The Big Picture Your October art market rundown October is always one of the art world’s busiest months, and this year proved no exception. Here, we pace through some of the month’s key events. Click on the links to read our in-depth reporting. The month kicked off with the spirited debut of Atlanta Art […]

*Who is the target-market for this completist artefact? *Obviously there is one.

https://www.404media.co/email/c98f7ffc-8a7a-4244-99e6-ef97b080402e/ Archivists Say Fortnite Developer Threatens ‘Cultural Heritage’ By Emanuel Maiberg • 28 Oct 2024 For years, scientists, artists, archivists, and museums have relied on Sketchfab as a way to share 3D models for free for research, education, and preservation. It works much like the 3D model sharing platforms that game developers use, and Sketchfab […]

*Well, I’ll have to find out more about this historic Turinese event. https://www.academia.edu/43309628/Piper_Pluriclub_Turin_1966_69_Franco_Toselli_and_the_Art_Scene_in_Milan_Arte_povera_più_azioni_povere_Amalfi_1968_Galleria_Sperone_and_Other_Venues_in_Turin_LAttico_and_Other_Galleries_in_Rome_Rome_Incontri_Internazionali_dArte_and_Contemporanea