Bonhams explores taste with Industry’s Mickey Down and Konrad Kay
The auction house sits down with the co creators and writers behind the acclaimed series to discuss how personal instinct shapes cultural vision.
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Bonhams has commissioned a conversation on taste with Mickey Down and Konrad Kay, the co creators and writers behind the television series Industry. Titled ‘See What Others Don’t’, the series delves into how cultural arbiters develop their aesthetic sensibility and the motivations that guide their most instinctive judgments.
Down and Kay discuss the evolution of their own taste, examining what they value and how their opinions have shifted across their careers. In conversation, they explore the distinction between certainty and correctness, acknowledging that conviction about aesthetic merit does not necessarily validate those convictions. The dialogue reveals how tastemakers navigate the gap between personal belief and objective truth in matters of culture and creation.
The project reflects Bonhams’ ongoing commitment to cultural discourse beyond the auction house itself. By engaging with Industry’s creators, the house positions itself within a broader conversation about how individuals shape contemporary culture through their choices, their work and their willingness to challenge prevailing taste.
The full video and accompanying interview are available through Bonhams’ digital platforms.
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