The Art of Being Unimpressed I
GALERIE CHENEL, TEFAF MAASTRICHT
There comes a point where access is no longer the marker. You’ve seen enough to know what endures. With time, your attention becomes more selective. What is familiar becomes expected. What once held attention no longer quite does. Over time, you realise, nothing here is new, only slightly reinterpreted, and you come to accept that not everything is meant to impress you.
The Beach Club That’s Impossible to Get Into
Outside, it’s the usual blur. You recognise a few faces from last summer’s bottle war.
CASA JONDAL, IBIZA
The Restaurant Known for Its Famous Chef
The table is never really about the menu. You already know what it’s supposed to taste like, you’re really there for the story.
IKOYI, LONDON
The Members Club Someone Is Proud to Take You to
There’s always a corner they prefer. You sit there long enough to notice what the club has chosen to perfect.
The House Tour Where Every Detail Has a Story
It usually starts with a drink, then a slow walk through the rooms. You find yourself nodding at pieces you would have chosen differently.
CLAUDE LALANNE, TEFAF NEW YORK
The Art Fair Preview Before the Crowds Arrive
The room is quieter than it will be tomorrow. You’ve seen enough of these to know what everyone will be talking about.
A Certain Sense
The places, the people, the patterns — mostly different on the surface, rarely in substance. Not at all indifference, just a certain sense of what endures.
