Author

Sofía Miren

Madrid

Sofía is an art critic and curator based in Madrid. She writes about aesthetics as a form of politics, and about what it means when visual culture shifts.

ArtAestheticsCulture

Writing

2 pieces

Art

The Return of Baroque Maximalism

After a decade of Scandinavian minimalism, the pendulum swings. But this time, the ornament carries anxiety, not joy.

Sofía Miren2 min · April 10, 2026

Culture

Why Nothing Is Underground Anymore

Subculture used to take years to surface. Now it is discovered, documented, and commodified before it has time to become itself. The algorithm killed the underground.

Sofía Miren3 min · March 8, 2026