The Architecture of Intent

A Critical Lexicon

This collection of studies is the intellectual architecture of Post-Luxury Conceptual Functional Art (PLCFA).

The true artistry of this Maison resides not in the finished form, but in the rigorous thinking that precedes it. These essays serve as the conceptual foundation for PLCFA, using a critical lens to interrogate cultural phenomena, art history, and consumer paradigms—analyzing everything from the ephemeral spectacle of luxury to the pure architectural rigor of abstract principles.

This is an invitation into the workshop of the mind. By sharing this process, we validate the necessity of a new category of value and invite you toward a well-considered life, one founded on true craft, uncompromising narrative, and durable meaning.

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Foundational Theory
Art Historical Lineage
Contemporary Practice
Market Analysis & Collapse
Institutional Frameworks
Contemporary Critique
Institutional Case Studies
Essential Reading
Jadé Fadojutimi and the Eye of the Storm: Why 'Untitled' (2025) Dominates Frieze London 2025
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Jadé Fadojutimi and the Eye of the Storm: Why 'Untitled' (2025) Dominates Frieze London 2025

The VIP preview at Frieze is a blood sport dressed in couture. This year, the prize is a monumental new canvas by Jadé Fadojutimi, holding court at the Gagosian booth. But this is more than just a painting; it's a battleground. It is the artist's raw, private magic versus the market's public, brutal mathematics. A test of what we truly value: the authentic mark of a human hand, or the dizzying thrill of a number that only ever goes up. This is not just an analysis. It is a dispatch from the absolute center of the cultural storm, decoding the ritual, the psychology, and the price of a modern masterpiece.

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