Why Are There No New Aesthetics?
Why Are There No New Aesthetics? is continuation of designer and researcher Ruby Justice Thelot’s exploration of the cause of new aesthetics and the cultural, social and economic circumstances required for their creation.
If you believe culture is stagnating, come find out how to fix it.
About:
Ruby Justice Thelot is a designer, artist & cyberethnographer based in new york city. he is an professor of design and media studies at nyu.
His work focuses on digital phenomenology, virtual ontology and the implications of being-on-line. he writes about virtual realms, digital communities, and artificial intelligence.
his work and research have been presented and published in journals, magazines and conferences, all over the world. he is the author of the books "a cyberachaeology of checkpoints" and "a few essays of taste" (metalabel's 2025 zine of the year)
he is the founder of 13101401 inc, a design and research studio.
he currently works as a product manager.