In attempting to identify the Estonian rapper, conceptual artist and anti-fashion icon Tommy Cash’s role in the pop cultural landscape, a historical figure comes to mind: the court jester. While the stereotype conjures images of a juggler in a ridiculous outfit, jesters in the Middle Ages held places of significance in royal courts and high society. They were entertainers who sang, danced, told stories and pulled pranks, but they also were observers with quick wit, who were bestowed with a unique privilege to mock and critique both people and systems of high rank and importance. Cash has carved out a similarly rare place for himself among the most elite and exclusive circles of pop music and luxury fashion, by being accepted and appreciated by the very people and system that his art is challenging.
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