Capturing the vanishing, learning to let go: on aura, photography & being present by Nicolás Boullosa on November 13, 2025 Walter Benjamin warned that machines would steal the “aura” from art. Between a celebrated old travel-photography archive and every other …
The death of depth—and of long-form—is (maybe) greatly exaggerated by Nicolás Boullosa on October 8, 2025 On the vanishing patience for depth, and the quiet rebellion of those who still read. Loosely paraphrasing Mark Twain, the …
Art of walking: a stroll in a warehouse & Bay Area’s “French village” by Nicolás Boullosa on February 27, 2025 Pushed to the extreme, a mentality based on pure utility can risk missing the little things that make one’s days …
Our cultural sense of “permanent emergency” (as seen in pop culture) by Nicolás Boullosa on November 6, 2024 Can we escape the never-ending election mode now that the US elections are over? I’ll try, nonetheless. Exploring pop culture’s …
Lifetime memories of tile designs —and a tile maker’s handmade house by Nicolás Boullosa on August 21, 2024 What’s the entropy of broken tiles? You can’t unbreak an egg, say the laws of thermodynamics. But you can recreate …
The island effect: how tiny Skrova became a fishing and artist haven by Nicolás Boullosa on August 9, 2024 Like sophisticated gardens encased in glass, islands fascinate us for a reason. They can warp reality with singular perceptions and …
On finding meaning & self-actualization in the little things by Nicolás Boullosa on February 16, 2022 As GenXers, we come from an era still defined by cinema, TV, and music hit lists blasted on the radio …
Fleeing a burnout society: modern work & self-actualization by Nicolás Boullosa on October 11, 2021 Back in the ’80s, when a new economic orthodoxy was pushing for market liberalization and offshore production, a South Korean …
La obra de arte en la época de los tokens no fungibles by Nicolás Boullosa on April 21, 2021 Hace unas semanas, alguien comentaba que lo que a él le interesaba de los videojuegos con un entorno virtual a …
Entre la sofisticación multimedia, el texto es a menudo imbatible by Nicolás Boullosa on February 18, 2021 Hoy nos parece algo muy normal publicar la combinación elegida de texto imagen, vídeo y audio a una audiencia privada …
