From June 10th to 16th, ArtMeta introduces The Digital Art Mile, a new digital art fair format in Basel. At various exhibition venues along Rebgasse, in close proximity to Art Basel in Basel, internationally renowned galleries and NFT platforms will showcase contemporary and historical digital art.
Exhibitors at the first Digital Art Mile include Objkt, fx(hash), Fellowship, MakersPlace, Cinello, RCM Galerie, ArtXCode, Office Impart, TAEX, Danae, Sigg Art Foundation, GENAP Collection and Blackdove.
The Tezos Foundation presents two leading platforms across its ecosystem — Objkt and fx(hash), which explore physical manifestations of digital art by creating a dialogue and experiential journey through their groundbreaking curation.
Sigg Art Foundation are presenting works by pioneering digital artists Grégory Chatonsky, Justin Aversano, Ben Elliot and Bernar Venet. Sigg Art Foundation is also collaborating with Sotheby’s: Presented by Sotheby’s and hosted by Sigg Art Foundation during ArtMeta, EVENT is a collection of 500 algorithmic artworks by renowned conceptual artist Bernar Venet.
The Swiss platform Objkt will present the exhibition “Matter & Data”, featuring works by 17 international artists. With Analivia Cordeiro, the Brazilian inventor of cybernetic choreography, Objkt will present an interactive installation allowing visitors to transform their movement patterns into generative NFTs on the Tezos blockchain. Other artists presented at the booth include Regina, Silveira, Auriea Harvey, ThankYouX, Oona, Leander Herzog, Zancan and Qubibi.
Generative art platform fx(hash) presents curation of code-based artworks showcasing cultural and technological ties between digital and physical formats and offers to rethink them in relation to contemporary and historic urgencies. In cooperation with OFFICE IMPART, the platform releases a new project by Swedish artist Jonas Lund ‘Bit Operations’ — a visual exploration of computer fundamentals through bit-shifting operations. It will feature a long-form generative collection accessible for collectors online via fx(hash) alongside curated limited edition physical pieces paired with generative output presented at the fair.
Fellowship occupies an area of over 300 square meters and presents a groundbreaking overview of the evolution of artificial intelligence in recent art history. The exhibition “Collaborations with the Artificial Self” honors Harold Cohen, the founding father of artificial intelligence in art, and displays the only self-portrait ever created by his painting machine “Aaron”. The first works prompted in 2015 by the AlignDraw algorithm of Elman Mansinov, the inventor of the text-to-image AI, were the forerunners to DALL-E and Stable Diffusion. Works by other artists such as Botto, Mario Klingemann, Helena Sarin, and Robbie Barrat illustrate how rapidly this celebrated technology has transformed the digital art landscape over the past decade.
In addition to the exhibitions at Rebgasse 25 and 31, a diverse conference program is scheduled daily at the Kult.Kino Camera. Topics such as generative art, blockchain as a medium of art, and the adoption of Web3 technology by museums cover a wide spectrum of the digital evolution of our time.
The European premiere of the documentary film “What the Punk!” is a highlight of the week, embedded in a conference program organized by Yuga Labs and Rug Radio. This film tells the incredible story of two Canadian software programmers, Matt Hall and John Watkinson, who conquered the world with Cryptopunks and initiated a new cultural movement.
The Digital Art Mile, June 10th–16th, 2024, Space25 & Space31 Basel, Switzerland
About
The Digital Art Mile was initiated by Georg Bak and Roger Haas, two leading experts in the field of digital art and web3. Georg Bak is renowned for his groundbreaking work in exhibiting digital art, NFTs, and generative photography, being one of the pioneers in the evolution of the NFT market. Roger Haas, founder of ArtMeta and a pioneer in the field of the Metaverse, has consistently advanced the connection between art and digital technology. Their dynamic collaboration combines years of expertise with innovative thinking, continually shaping the development of the digital art field.
