The practice of Mustafa Hulusi (b.1971) orbits around mining his hybrid identity — he was born in London to Turkish-Cypriot parents — to create evocative paintings, installations, films, and photographs. Hulusi received his BA in Fine Art and Critical Studies from Goldsmiths College, London and his MA in Photography from the Royal College of Art, London. He also holds an MA in Critical Theory from Central St. Martin’s School of Art, London. Hulusi represented Cyprus at the 52nd Venice Biennale in 2007 and has exhibited widely across Europe as well as in Asia. …

By Vinciane Jones

John Maeda (b.1966) describes himself as an “American technologist and product experience leader”. However, looking back at his impressive career, Maeda could be described as a Renaissance man for the digital era — he has been a graphic designer, artist, computer scientist, professor, Chief Customer Experience Officer, CEO and more. The driving force of his career has been his interest in design, specifically the meeting point of design and technology. Wired Magazine wrote, “Maeda is to design what Warren Buffett is to finance.” As an artist, John Maeda helped redefine computer programming as a tool for artistic…

By Vinciane Jones and Leo Isikdogan

Leo Isikdogan describes himself as an engineer by day, artist by night. He is an interdisciplinary researcher, engineer, and artist based in California. He has a background in computer engineering but has always had an interest in art and his master’s degree focused on computer vision for art analysis. His practice spans a broad range of disciplines, including artificial intelligence, computer vision, computational photography, image processing, augmented reality, and digital arts. He has worked at UT Austin, Motorola Mobility, and Intel and is currently a Deep Learning Algorithm Engineer at Apple. …

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Artist and filmmaker Lynn Hershman Leeson (b.1941) is internationally acclaimed for her art and films. Hershman Leeson is widely recognized for her innovative work investigating issues that are now viewed as key to the workings of society: the relationship between humans and technology, identity, surveillance, and the use of media as a tool of empowerment against censorship and political repression. Over the last forty years, she has made pioneering contributions to the fields of photography, video, film, performance, installation and interactive as well as net-based media art. Hershman Leeson’s works are public collections around the world including…

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Robin Rhode (b. 1976) is a South African multi-disciplinary artist based in Berlin. His practice spans photography, performance, drawing, digital animations, and sculpture. Using quotidian materials such as chalk, charcoal, and paint, Rhode masterfully creates beautiful narratives, sometimes in just a few simple lines. His works call to our imagination, transforming the urban landscapes he frequently uses as his canvas. Rhode’s practice draws on a wide range of influences, from his experiences in post-apartheid South Africa to hip-hop, music, film, and sports.

Robin Rhode’s inaugural NFT was minted on June 11 in exclusive partnership with Verisart and…

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Sougwen Chung 鍾愫君 is an internationally acclaimed Chinese-Canadian artist and (re)searcher. Her practice spans performance, installation, and drawing. Chung explores the dynamics of humans and systems and has been recognized as a pioneer of human-machine collaboration. She has held several Artist-in-Residence positions including at Google, Bell Labs and Eyebeam. Her works have been exhibited internationally at the National Art Center in Tokyo, Pearl Art Museum in Shanghai, MIT Media Lab and The New Museum, among many others.

Sougwen Chung’s inaugural NFT was minted on June 7 in exclusive partnership with Verisart and SuperRare as part of 8×8…

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Recycle Group was founded in 2006 by Andrey Blokhin and Georgy Kuznetsov. Together, they question the paradoxical nature of the future and explore the concept of “virtual immortality” to highlight the complex relationship between man and machine. Their works incorporate tangible materials and new digital media such as AR and algorithms. Recycle Group’s works have been shown internationally, including at the Multimedia Art Museum, Saatchi Gallery, Centre Georges Pompidou and the Venice Biennale.

Recycle Group’s inaugural NFT was minted on May 31 in exclusive partnership with Verisart and SuperRare as part of 8×8: 8 genesis NFTs by…

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Jake Elwes (b.1993) is a London-based artist whose practice is primarily based around machine learning and artificial intelligence. He looks for the poetry within these complex technologies while at the same time questioning the ethics behind them. He studied at The Slade School of Fine Art, UCL. His works have been exhibited in museums and galleries internationally, including the ZKM, Today Art Museum, Victoria and Albert Museum, New Contemporaries 2017, Ars Electronica 2017 among others.

His inaugural NFT, O(a)k Computer, was created during winter lockdown walks in London’s Hampstead Heath. Accompanied by eerie music generated by an…