A wide array of digital pieces and crypto-inspired art will be featured at Frieze London 2024 this week. Crypto.news brings you the highlights with selections from the Lumen Prize, Asprey’s Sigg Art Prize, Christie’s, and many more!
Frieze London, an annual contemporary art fair that takes place from Oct. 9 until Oct. 13, 2024 in The Regent’s Park, will be hosting a number of digital artwork from award-winning and renowned artists. From non-fungible tokens to crypto, these artists
Below are some digital artworks that are featured throughout Frieze London 2024:
“Decoding Bias” by Theresa Reiwer: This digital art piece depicts eight AI-generated avatars in a group therapy session discussing biased algorithms and toxic programs.
“Blind Camera” by Diego Trujillo Pisanty: This piece utilizes an artificial neural network that transforms sound into images, creating a “Blind Camera” that uses sound instead of light.
“We Are Only Moving Towards Each Other” by Chia Amisola: This piece consists of open internet tabs with words and images, described as “an infinite elegy and memory in the form of electronic literature” exploring intimacy and proximity on the internet.
“Parallels” by Marc Da Costa and Matthew Niederhauser: Incorporating machine-learning technology, this installation features a large LED wall where audiences can see themselves and the world through neural networks.
“Catalog for the Post Human” by Parsons & Charlesworth: A multimedia installation featuring 10 sculptural works and animations mimicking a near-future organization’s trade fair booth.
“Undergrown | Drafting a Hedge Against Existential Risk Exposure” by Lukas Truniger: This installation repurposes obsolete crypto mining hardware, transforming it into art that contributes to scientific computing.
“Human Resource the Musical” by Maren Dagny Juell: Featuring a female digital avatar performing a TED talk that turns into a musical number in an office setting.
“Spirit Systems of Soft Knowing ༊*·˚” by Keiken: An immersive installation where visitors step into haptic wearable wombs created by the artist.
“AI Nüshu” by UchanSun: An interactive art project merging computational linguistics with the legacy of Nüshu, a unique language historically used by Chinese women.
“Reverie of Awakening” by the Reverie of Awakening Team: A mixed-reality game project inspired by surreal experiences during the pandemic, exploring themes of reality and dreams.
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“Ascend” by Ryan Koopmans and Alice Wexell: A dynamic Bitcoin Ordinals piece combining photography with advanced 3D techniques to bring the ruins of the Iveria Sanatorium back to life.
“Alvinella Ophis” by Dana Fiona-Armour: Winner of the 2024 Sigg Art Prize, this interdisciplinary 3D animated video installation is set in a dystopian future desert devastated by ecological disaster.
“Alvinella Ophis” by Dana Fiona-Armour | Source: Sigg Art Foundation
“Factory Reset” by Harrison Pearce: This digital artwork combines machinery and AI-integrated imagery to make a statement about technology and society.
“Gallery Install” by Aarom Scheer | Source: Sigg Art Foundation
“Gallery Install” by Aaron Scheer: A digital piece featuring a collection of beige canvases with different textures displayed on a blue wall backdrop.
“Gallery Install” – Aaron Scheer | Source: Sigg Art Foundation
“Ghost Horse of a Thundered Bloodline” by Sasha Stiles: A piece combining traditional art and digital technology, featuring a horseman riding through a digital storm.
“Ghost Horse of a Thundered Bloodline” by Sasha Stiles | Source: Sigg Art Foundation
“LC-SIGG2” by Lea Collet: A floral-themed digital piece depicting different kinds of plants and their roots on a digital background.
“LC-SIGG2” by Lea Collet | Source: Sigg Art Foundation
“Singular Plural Concept Mocap Suit” by Agnieszka Kurant and John Menick: A piece featuring a person wearing a bodysuit in the midst of a digital desert terrain.
“Singular Plural Concept Mocap Suit” by Agnieszka Kurant & John Menick | Source: Sigg Art Foundation
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“Digital Muses” Exhibition: This exhibition marks Asprey Studio’s first event at Frieze London, exploring the collection and future of digital art. It features artists like Ryan Barrett, Ahaad Alamoudi, Brendan Dawes, Ali Walker, Léo Caillard, Khaleed Makhshoush, Jesse Woolston, and Kane Tallowin (also known as Defaced).
“Esc Keys” by Susan Kare: A collection of new pieces by the designer famous for her work on the Apple icons and GUIs. Her digital artworks are integrated into the blockchain and optionally paired with physical pieces.
“You Could Suffer in Heaven” by Defaced: A hyper-detailed piece that depicts the artist’s creative mind as a labyrinth of delicate, interconnected illustrations.
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