Modern life is stuck in a sea of sameness. The pursuit of beauty is a necessary antidote | Brigid Delaney

Everything has become so frictionless and optimised, that concerted efforts must be made to turn back towards beauty and individuality – even if it has no explicit market value By the time it’s 5pm on a Friday, the headache and dry eyes have well and truly settled in.

Maybe it’s a long day in front of your four screens while funnelling white noise through a large pair of headphones to cancel out the calls of your co-workers. Or maybe it’s the almost chemical wash of white fluorescent lights that shine from the low ceiling in…