Digital and crypto art take center stage in London this week

A wide range of digital pieces and crypto-inspired artwork will be on display at Frieze London 2024 this week. Crypto.news brings you highlights with selections from the Lumen Prize, Asprey Sigg Art Prize, Christie’s and more!

Frieze London, the annual contemporary art fair taking place in The Regent’s Park from 9 October to 13 October 2024, will host a wealth of digital artworks from award-winning and well-known artists. From non-fungible tokens to crypto, these artists are integrating technology into their work in new and innovative ways.

Below are some of the digital artworks featured at Frieze London 2024:

“Decoding Bias” by Theresa Reiwer: This digital artwork depicts eight AI-generated avatars in a group therapy session discussing biased algorithms and toxic programs.

“Blind Camera” by Diego Trujillo Pisanty: This work utilizes an artificial neural network that converts sound into images, creating a “Blind Camera” that uses sound instead of light.

“We Are Only Moving Towards Each Other” by Chia Amisola: Exploring privacy and intimacy on the internet, this work, described as “an endless elegy and memory in the form of electronic literature,” consists of open internet tabs containing words and images.

“Parallels” by Marc Da Costa and Matthew Niederhauser: Incorporating machine learning technology, this installation features a large LED wall through which viewers can see themselves and the world through neural networks.

“Post Human Catalog” by Parsons & Charlesworth: A multimedia installation featuring 10 sculptural works and animations that mimic a near-future organization’s trade show booth.

“Adult | By Lukas Truniger: Drafting a Protection Against Existential Risk Exposure: This setup reuses old crypto mining hardware, turning it into an art that contributes to scientific computing.

Maren Dagny Juell’s “Human Resources Musical”: Featuring a female digital avatar giving a TED talk in an office setting that turns into a musical number.

“Spirit Systems of Soft Knowing ༊*·˚” by Keiken: An immersive installation in which visitors step into tactile wearable wombs created by the artist.

“AI Nüshu” by UchanSun: An interactive art project combining computational linguistics with the heritage of Nüshu, a unique language historically used by Chinese women.

“Reverie of Awakening” by Reverie of Awakening Team: A mixed reality game project inspired by surreal experiences during the pandemic, exploring themes of reality and dreams.

“Ascend” by Ryan Koopmans and Alice Wexell: A dynamic Bitcoin Ordinals piece that combines photography with advanced 3D techniques to bring the ruins of the Iveria Sanatorium to life.

Dana Fiona-Armour’s “Alvinella Ophis”: 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 images integrated with machines and artificial intelligence to make a statement about technology and society.

“Gallery Setup” by Aarom Scheer | Source: Sigg Art Foundation

“Gallery Installation” by Aaron Scheer: A digital work featuring a collection of beige canvases with different textures, displayed against a blue wall background.

“Gallery Setup” – Aaron Scheer | Source: Sigg Art Foundation

“Ghost Horse of the Thundering Race” by Sasha Stiles: A work that combines traditional art and digital technology, depicting a horseman riding through a digital storm.

“The Ghost Horse of the Thundering Breed” Written by: Sasha Stiles | Source: Sigg Art Foundation

“LC-SIGG2” by Lea Collet: A floral-themed digital artwork depicting different plant species 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 depicting a person wearing a suit in the middle of a digital desert landscape.

“Singular Plural Concept Mocap Suit” by Agnieszka Kurant and John Menick | Source: Sigg Art Foundation

“Digital Muses” Exhibition: This exhibition represents Asprey Studio’s first event at Frieze London and explores the collection and future of digital art. The album features artists such as 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 from the designer famous for her work on Apple icons and GUIs. Digital artworks are integrated into the blockchain and optionally paired with physical pieces.

“You Could Suffer in Heaven” by Defaced: An extremely detailed work depicting the artist’s creative mind as a labyrinth of delicate, interconnected illustrations.