/ Superstars

Mastery is for amateurs. Superstars multi-master.

Renaissance Florence was a hotbed of culture and innovation, primarily because a wealthy and emergent middle-class funded a crossover scene where art, science, commerce and technology overlapped and complemented one another.

Leonardo wasn't a master artist; he was a literary scientist who happened to paint.

Critical to the glory days was the melding of disciplines that allowed creative free-thinkers to innovate and cross-pollinate their talent beyond a single world.

Creative superstars don't master disciplines; they transcend and blend them.

Lady Gaga cultivated her weird aesthetic in fashion and art as much as music, using that to build the kind of equity it takes to become a Hollywood star and cultural icon (despite the haters).

Kanye dominated music through producing, then rapping, had a sharp handle on his art collaborations, before killing the fashion game (sick film, but let's leave politics as a TBC).

Sophie Calle took her unique vision to writing, photography, performance, voyeurism, surveillance. You could call her an artist but she's way too elusive.

Daft Punk disbanded, leaving a legacy of more than just iconic tracks - from anime film to stage design.

Sure, sex is great - but have you ever tried multi-mastery?