EVENTS IN 2023
DECEMBER
DROP of CHANGE OF BASIS by Kjetil Golid at K011
Repeat a structural pattern in two dimensions, then create a diagonal cross-section in the third dimension, and you are left with something like an evolving pattern-gradient. ‘Change of Basis’ picks up the thread from Kjetil’s earlier partitioning algorithms and extends them into the third dimension, generating subdivided cubes. By cross-sectioning this cube in specific ways, the simple initial patterns come alive, creating cathedral-like structures and a sense of massive scale. While highly geometric and rule-based, the expression of the pieces are softened up by bright colors and playful linework. Inspiration is taken from Moebius’ Sci-fi illustrations as well as Pushwagner’s striking perspective.
New series of 8 unique works as 1/1 NFT’s + Fine Art Print. The colored pieces begin Change of Basis A1, A2, A3, A4 and the monochromatic being Change of Basis B1, B2, B3 and B4. A2 physical signed fine art print was at the display at ‘Node to Node’ Art Salon Paris from 13-22nd October as a preview.
NOVEMBER
PANEL TALK W/ IVONA TAU AND WILLIAM MAPAN, NFT ART PRIZE, GENÉVE, 22ND NOV
On the occasion of its 60 year anniversary, Arab Bank Switzerland is taking its engagement a step further: one that’s necessary and beneficial, rooted in its patrimony and future-oriented. A tread towards the construction of sustainable bridges between the traditional and digital worlds, on par with our values and our cultural engagements. Another natural step taking the form of a prize. The first NFT Art Prize in the world, an evidence.
Accompanied by the event Arab Bank Switzerland is pleased to invite you to an exclusive evening around digital art.
Speakers:
Benjamin Kandler
Ivona Tau
William Mapan
Moderator: Kate Vass
Place: Gammah of the Museum. of Art and History, Genéve
Date: 22nd November, 2023 (Wednesday)
OCTOBER
DROP OF POST HUMAN CINEMA AT K011
The PHC artist collective (Mark Amerika, Will Luers, and Chad Mossholder), in human-AI symbiosis, is happy to exhibit their first collaborative art project, Posthuman Cinema, a collection of ten cinépoèmes that playfully experiment with AI as a form of otherworldly alien intelligence. In Posthuman Cinema, language and diffusion models come to life, vis-à-vis original text and image prompts that are designed to situate the works in the history of avant-garde and auteur-driven cinema art. All of the works are intentionally composed as moody black and white films that are reminiscent of the filmmakers that have most influenced the PHC artists including Agnes Varda, Michelangelo Antonioni, Ingmar Bergman, Chantal Ackerman, Maya Deren and Andy Warhol.All ten of the works come with an original soundtrack by BAFTA-nominated sound artist Chad Mossholder as well as an AI-created voiceover reading from a script generated by Amerika's customized large language model.
10 videos edition of 15 available to collect at fixed price .1e on https://www.k011.com/project/tw/PHC
DROP OF CLONISM BY Alice Gordon at K011
A different kind of science fiction by Alice Gordon ‘Clonism’ explores cloning as a common, everyday reality, a banality that is both near and distant. It diverges from the typical, grim, metallic clones by adopting a pastel pop aesthetic and offering a new visual language. This collection redefines perceptions of cloning in popular culture and science, distinguishing it from traditional representations. Both unsettling and absurd at the same time, the collection symbolizes the banality and redundancy of advanced technology. The pieces represent clones as mere products of consumer society rather than scientific marvels, seamlessly integrating into the mundane. It critiques consumer society and the trivialization of individuality through mass production, reflecting on a world where everything, even humanity, is commodified and disposable. The use of soft pastels contrasts against the eerie sterility of cloning technology, revealing an absurdity in existence. The color palette and the deadpan stillness highlight the non-functionality of the clones, evoking an artificiality. It's as if we've become so adept at creating life that we've forgotten to imbue it with meaning.
Node to Node collection by Jared S. Tarbell at K011
Jared S. Tarbell is a generative artist, developer and programmer who's worked with code for over 30 years. Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Tarbell's encounter with personal computers in 1987 sparked a lifelong passion. Fascinated by the system-like intricacies of the world, he visualizes abstract truths by observing multiple outputs and refining his algorithms. His works bridge to mathematical beauty and abstract exploration, intertwining a subtle sense of spirituality with computational precision.
In his news series, exhibited at Art Salon Paris from 13-21st October 2023, Jared intertwines mathematics, generative code, and geometric aesthetics presenting it in six sets: Flower Composition, Circle Inversion, Node to Node, Infinite Regeneration, Mystic Rose & Node Garden Moment of Clarity. Within his art, there exists a palpable sense of spirituality harmoniously intertwined with the precision of computing logic. His work is presented as six sets of 5 unique images each, grouped together as an ensemble reflecting the base algorithm.
Drop of 'She was machine-hearted' by Ivona Tau at K011
'She was machine-hearted' is a curated selection, born from Ivona Tau's previous long-form project 'Machine-hearted’. While originating from the realm of 'Machine-hearted’, these 12 works take on a fresh and profoundly feminine dimension. They evoke contemplation about the silent suffering experienced by women, encompassing the myriad emotions they bury deep within due to the stigma associated with issues like endometriosis, PCOS, infertility, and postpartum depression. Society often imposes the expectation that women must conceal these emotions, leading to a silent fracture of their inner selves as they strive to embody qualities of independence, success, and confidence. The curated pieces serve as a means of giving voice to these suppressed emotions, offering a literal interpretation driven by artificial intelligence. They shed light on the intricate emotional states marked by feelings of brokenness, shattering, and being torn apart. In doing so, 'She was a machine-hearted' becomes a poignant exploration of the hidden and often unspoken struggles that women face, providing a platform for the expression of these complex and deeply personal experiences.
drop of les Parisiens by Alkan Avcioğlu at K011
In the heart of Paris, there lived a family like no other, les Parisiens. These AI-generated photorealistic artworks employ the enigmatic aesthetics of Surrealism to present a captivating portrayal of a family's multifaceted existence. A concoction of paradoxes, as the canvas unfolds as a collage of disparate scenes, showcasing the diverse spectrum of emotions, experiences, and dynamics within the family unit. The artwork navigates the raw and unfiltered aspects of familial life. The garden picnic scenes, bathed in Surrealism's soft, dreamlike hues, depict idyllic moments of togetherness. Yet, lurking beneath the serene surface, some artworks delve into the shadowy realm of the human psyche. With a disturbingly violent and chaotic style, the hidden aspects of family affairs unravel. These darker vignettes pierce the viewer's consciousness with stark and unsettling imagery, depicting the intricate web of conflicts, secrets, and suppressed emotions that often characterize family life.
Live Talk from Paris w/ DianeDrubay @ciphrd, Paris, 19th October
We hosted an exciting live talk in Paris with DianeDrubay, founder of We Are Museums, and @ciphrd from fxhash. They'll discuss the role of generative models in engaging new museum audiences.
Date: 19th of October, 4 pm
Location: Kate Vass Galerie 91 rue Saint-Honore 75001 Paris France
Workshop w/ Ivona Tau at “Node to Node” Art Salon, Paris, 14th of Oct
Ivona Tau conducted live performances, collaborating with visitors to create 'Machine-hearted' portraits. After Ivona captured them with her camera, she employed AI to transform their faces. This experience empowered participants to personalize the emotions she explores in her works.
Date: 14th of October, 5 pm
Location: Kate Vass Galerie 91 rue Saint-Honore 75001 Paris France
OPENING OF “NODE TO NODE” GROUP SHOW, PARIS, 13TH OF OCTOBER
The 'Node to Node' group exhibition is a captivating fusion of artistic mediums, bringing together paintings, plotter drawings, post-photography, and site-specific installations. This showcase is a celebration of generative & AI artistry featuring renowned artists: Kjetil Golid, Manoloide, Jared S. Tarbell, William Mapan, Iskra Velitchkova, Eko33, Marcelo Soria-Rodriguez, Kevin Abosch, Nancy Burson, Ganbrood, Ivona Tau, Obvious, Helena Sarin, Alkan Avcıoğlu & Alice Gordon.
As an integral part of the exhibition, we proudly present a curated selection from the esteemed French Lemonde2d private collection, featuring the works of Michael Zancan, Phaust, Marcel Schwittlick, Anna Beller & Alejandro Campos, Stuart Batchelor, Andreas Rau, Casey Reas, and Peter Beyls.
With over 20 artists unveiling their exclusive artworks for the first time, this exhibition shines a spotlight on the cutting-edge of generative and AI art. The physical representation of natively digital art within the gallery space serves as a bridge between the virtual and tangible, creating a conceptually rich atmosphere. Visitors are invited to engage with the artists, and even become a part of the creative process through live performances, including an exciting collaboration with the renowned Michael Zancan, Ivona Tau, Iskra Velichkova & Marcelo Soria-Rodriguez. This exhibition is a unique opportunity to witness the most talked-about web3 contemporary art & meet many artists in person.
JULY
TWITTER SPACE CONVERSATION WITH KATE VASS: GENERATIVE ART TIMELINE CHAPTER 2, 20TH OF JULY
Join us on Twitter Space where Le Random will engage in a fascinating conversation with Kate Vass, delving into the rich history of generative art.
10 Moments from Generative Art Timeline Chapter 2: The Modern Era 1850-1949
Time: 20th of July, 7 PM
MESH 2023, METAVERSE VR DECENTRALAND, 19TH OF JULY
Experience the future of art at MESH, a cutting-edge exhibition curated by a handpicked panel of forward-thinking galleries, curators, and art collectors. Opening on July 19th, MESH will spotlight 33 new immersive installations from artists selected by curators, including Kate Vass.
Join for the grand opening on Twitter Space, or immerse yourself in the experience directly at Decentraland.
When: July 19th at 7 pm CET
Where:
Twitter Space - click HERE to join the conversation
Decentraland - click HERE to visit the exhibition
Click HERE to read the full interview with the organizers!
“PROCESS BEHIND THE CURTAINS”, TWITTER SPACE CONVERSATION, 18TH OF JULY
We're happy to host a Twitter Space Conversation on the 18th of July. Throughout the conversation, we aim to explore diverse approaches to artistic conception, offering valuable insights into the unique experiences associated with each collection. We will delve into the artistic challenges encountered and examine how innovative techniques support/enhance creative expression. Additionally, we will investigate the collecting perspective, addressing the complexities and considerations faced by collectors.
TOPIC: The process of creation & collecting art. Behind the curtains. A short discourse with artists & collectors
TIME: July 18th, 6 pm (CET)
PLACE: @_K011_
MODERATED by Kate Vass
SPEAKERS:
NFT SHOW EUROPE, VALENCIA, 14-15 JULY
NFT Show Europe is the leading European meeting point for web3, digital art, blockchain and metaverse experts. A multisensorial experience that mesmerizes visitors with a world of experimental and interactive art and creates the perfect scenario to connect with the community. The second edition will be held 14 / 15 July 2023 in the Spanish city of Valencia and will host world-class pioneers that will share their insights on key factors related to Web3, Digital Art, Blockchain & Metaverse.
PANELS:
“Anthropocentrism, Human body in AI”
Moderated by Kate Vass
Speakers: Alekssandra Art, Ganbrood, Danielle King
Date: 15th July, 11:30
“Art on WEB3”
Moderated by Danielle King
Speakers: fxhash, alba.art, Versum, K011
Date: 14th July, 11:00
June
AI ART TODAY INTERVIEW WITH IVONA TAU AND KATE VASS, TWITTER SPACES, 22ND JUNE
We're happy to share that on the 22nd of June, Kate Vass and acclaimed digital artist Ivona Tau will be special guests on the Twitter series "AI Art Today". "AI Art Today" brings together innovative and talented digital artists, innovative entrepreneurs, forward-thinking theorists, and influential thought leaders for insightful interviews, where they discuss their creative processes, challenges, and the tools they utilize to transform their visions into reality.
This exclusive episode will focus on 'Machine-Hearted', the 100 iterations by Ivona Tau, featured as a new on-chain long-form drop at Kate Vass Galerie's digital extension, K011, using OKAI technology.
‘Machine-hearted' by Ivona Tau - AI Drop on OKAI, 17th June
As part of the curated group exhibition "Do Androids Dream About Electric Sheep?", Ivona Tau presents ‘Machine-hearted', a long-form AI project revealed on-chain.
This series comprises 100 unique live-generated iterations and explores the large AI model’s strengths and shortcomings in expressing complex human emotions in visual form. It's a deep dive into the most primitive part of the human essence: emotions; the realm that machines still find difficult to analyze.
"Machine-hearted" was presented as a Dutch auction on June 17, 2023, at 8 pm (CET) on https://0kai.k011.com
May
“METAMORPHOSES” BY MISS AL SIMPSON - AI DROP ON OKAI, 31ST MAY
As part of the curated group exhibition "Do Androids Dream About Electric Sheep?", opened on 31/05, Miss AL Simpson presented her first AI long-form project "Metamorphoses".
This series comprises 100 unique live-generated iterations and serves as the beginning of the show. Drawing inspiration from the epic poem "Metamorphoses" by the Roman poet Ovid, Miss AL Simpson embarks on a novel approach for a long-form project.
"Metamorphoses" was presented as a Dutch auction on May 31, 2023, at 8 pm (CET) on https://0kai.k011.com
APRIL
“ALGORITMO DIVINO” BY GANBROOD, AI DROP ON 0KAI, 18TH OF APRIL
0KAI is the first on-chain AI art technology that safeguards the privacy of the artist's input, revolutionizing and transforming the way of creating and collecting AI art introduced by K011. With 0KAI, we enable prompt encryption and real-time artwork generation, delivering the encrypted prompt in its hash on-chain saved eternally.
On the 18th of April, we are happy to launch our first project by one of the most prominent AI artists – Ganbrood. His first long-form on-chain AI drop 'Algoritmo Divino' will go live at the Dutch auction with 333 unique live-generated iterations.
METAFEST 2023, CRANS-MONTANA THIS APRIL, 13TH OF APRIL
Metafest 2023 is a pioneering conference where art meets tech, blending topics such as music, NFTs, Metaverse, AI, and Blockchain, held from 12 – 16th April in the blissful Alpine resort of Crans-Montana in Switzerland.
Our founder, Kate Vass, will be speaking at the event on April 13th about the intersection of AI and Art.
Date: 13th of April, TBC
Location: Crans-Montana, Switzerland
“FREAK SHOWS” EXHIBITION OPENING, UNPAIRED. GALLERY, 5TH OF APRIL
There is a long history of “Freak Shows” also referred to as “Odditoriums” which dates back to medieval times, where people considered physically unusual were put on display like caged animals. Exhibiting those with deformities—extreme diseases and conditions—as objects of interest and entrainment is barbaric and sadistic (especially by today’s standards), but had been routine for hundreds (and hundreds) of years.
The same could be said for those of us that think in an atypical, nonconformist manner. We are dismissed as “special”—signifying a degree of mental malformation—and menacing in an increasingly homogenous, conservative society; which is, in fact, scarier than all of the nutters I know combined. Consider this a clarion call to fight the fear, let your guard down, and, as Missy Elliot sang, Get Ur Freak On!
The exhibition takes place at Unpaired. Gallery in Zug on 5 April. The artworks will be available as NFTs on KVG's new digital extension, K011.
Participating artists: Ganbrood, Robert McNally, Phosphor, Olga Fedorova, Nude Robot, Memo Akten, Kenny Schachter, Iñigo Bilbao, Formless, Erika Weitz, David Henry Nobody Jr., Daichi Mori, Viola Rama
March
TWITTER SPACE CONVERSATION: AI ART HISTORY, 29TH OF MARCH
Join for a fascinating conversation about AI Art History on Wednesday at 18:00 PM (CET)! The speakers are ClownVamp and BL_ArtCult, two experts in the field who will share their insights and perspectives on the intersection of artificial intelligence and art. The conversation will be hosted as a Twitter Space and will last approximately 90 minutes.
Date: 29/3/2023 at 18.00 CET
Place: TwitterSpace
Speakers:
Blac
ClownVamp
Ganbrood
Kate Vass
DehiscenceArt
Jeremy
pharmapsychotic
ManekiNeko
KaliYuga (tentative)
NFT FACTORY PARIS, 2ND - 25TH MARCH
Exhibition of the first drop of NFT Factory in Paris Opening Thursday March 2, 2023
The exhibition aims to show that artificial intelligence will not replace artists. The AI technology really intervenes in the creation process, from the writing of the prompt to the selection and post-production of the work generated by the software. Let's see artificial intelligence as a brush for the XXIst century that does not promise a uniformity of creation.
AI-GENERATED ART: A PANEL DISCUSSION, OCEANSIDE MUSEUM OF ART, 22ND OF MARCH
A flood of generative AI (artificial intelligence) tools are transforming how we create words and images. Art and design—and other fields—are in upheaval due to apps like MidJourney, Dall-E, and others. Anyone with any level of experience or talent can now create high-quality images in seconds from a text prompt. Organized by independent curator Vallo Riberto, this panel will explore the questions - What is this technology, and what is it not? Is it really art? How does it impact careers, culture, aesthetics, ethics, and the law? How do we adapt?
Join us for a panel discussion with digital art professionals:
Memo Akten,
PhD, Stephen Burns
Kaz Maslanka
Larry Vogel
FEBRUARY
PAL, 2022 is an inaugural collaborative performance that took 4 days as a live performace during ART SG 11-15th January. The project will be released as a drop of 100 unique works, which will be minted in February 2023 at Kate Vass Galerie. We offer a limited number of discounted passes to those who register as ‘Early Bird’ and secure the reservation by completing their payment until 27th January. ‘Early Birds’ will receive the airdrop between 24-27th February 2023 to their wallets. The public sale will be on 28th February and the reveal will take place on 1st of March 2023.
PAL TWITTER SPACES TALK W/ ISKRA VELITCHKOVA AND MARCELO SORIA-RODRÍGUEZ, 17TH FEBRUARY
Join a live conversation with Iskra Velitchkova and Marcelo Soria-Rodríguez to get an insider's perspective on the launch of their project, PAL, on February 17th at 7 PM. Our founder, Kate Vass, will be hosting the discussion.
Speakers: Iskra Velitchkova, Marcelo Soria-Rodríguez, Ganbrood, Pixelfool, Sasha Stiles, William Mapan, Karate Kid, Ballislife, Sonso.eth, Jon Ippolito
Moderated by Kate Vass
Date: 17th February, Friday at 7 pm (CET)
Place: Twitter Spaces
ART TROTTER EDUCATIONAL SESSION, 8TH FEBRUARY
Our founder, Kate Vass will speak online about web3, NFTs, and collecting digital art.
The online event will be followed by a physical event in Monaco for traditional art collectors - Monaco Collectors Education Session
Time: 8th February. 18.00 - 20:00
The event is part of the #WOMENSUPPORTINGWOMEN project
January
‘Le Monde Non Objectif’ Panel Talk, 31st January
Join us for a panel discussion featuring renowned curators and artists as they delve into the past and future of generative art. Our esteemed speakers include: Eko33, Lukas Amacher, Georg Bak, and Johannes Gees, discussion will be moderated by Kate Vass.
Tuesday 31 January, at 18:30 CET
Rigistrasse 2, Zug
Art Singapore Art Fair, 12-15 January 2023
ART SG is Southeast Asia’s largest ever art fair and Asia Pacific’s biggest art fair launch in a decade. The inaugural edition of ART SG takes place from 12–15 January 2023 at the Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre. Presenting over 150 leading galleries from around the world, ART SG offers a meeting point in Southeast Asia for collectors and buyers from the region and beyond to convene and engage with one of the world’s most dynamic cultural landscapes.
