This trend is part of my five trends for human advancement. For an overview and background, check here:

During my sabbatical, I had the luxury of visiting many art related expositions and retrospectives. I have been particularly struck by the beauty ànd the intensity of work from artists like Dries Van Noten (celebrated Belgian fashion designer), Rem Koolhaas, Winy Maas and Ricardo Bofill (renowned architects), and the urban (packaging) projects of Christo and Jean Claude.

Prep sketch Christo and Jean Claude retrospective Nov 2017 
Picture by Petervan

Why are they heroes? For one because of the high quality work they produced, the intensity of their work, and the high level of preparation in everything they do. Advancement in aesthetics has a lot to do with it. But there is always a dimension of moral and spiritual advancement as well.

For a better humanistic future, everything important will have a dimension of aesthetic, moral and spiritual advancement.