Philosopher, curator, writer & consultant - specialising in art & tech, and the economies of art, ecology

London
Joined September 2010
Tokenomics: A New Economy of Art Series I've curated for @DACSforArtists NFTs mark a moment of radical transformation within the art market. But can blockchain really increase the creative + economic agency of artists? Join us, discuss the implications: dacs.org.uk/latest-news/dacs…
Held talks with 🇬🇧 PM @BorisJohnson. Reported on the course of 🇺🇦’s defense and insidious attacks on Kyiv by the aggressor. Today 🇺🇦 needs the support of partners more than ever. We demand effective counteraction to the Russian Federation. Sanctions must be further strengthened.
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Book now for METAVERSE IMAGINARIES Artist collective @_keiken_ CEO of @real_alethea @ArKhan + digital art space @new_art_city chaired by artist @dennnnnnnnny will delve into the concept of the metaverse - the internet’s possible successor eventbrite.co.uk/e/metaverse…
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Enoying this 'web 3' sketch, part of @spike_art latest issue on Web3 - includes many great contributors & themes which are also part of Tokenomics: A New Economy of Art series 👆🏼@DACSforartists #web3 #Metaverse
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Really excited for this event - brilliant programme, topic and lineup as always from Penny, Ruth, Haus der Kunst and Goethe Institut
Gather up your #RadicalFriends for an expansive online summit exploring the decentralisation of power & resources in the artworld enabled by #blockchain Curated by Penny Rafferty & Ruth Catlow @furtherfield w @goetheinstitut @GI_London1 @HausderKunst bit.ly/3zCKcKc
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Gather up your #RadicalFriends for an expansive online summit exploring the decentralisation of power & resources in the artworld enabled by #blockchain Curated by Penny Rafferty & Ruth Catlow @furtherfield w @goetheinstitut @GI_London1 @HausderKunst bit.ly/3zCKcKc
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Last chance to book for the second event in the Tokenomics series, with @sirsuhayb @opiumhum @omsk - hope you can join us.. dacs.org.uk/events
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Join us and 3 art/tech/crypto pioneers for Smarter Contracts, tomorrow with @rheaplex @mccoyspace @yaoeo Book now: eventbrite.co.uk/e/smarter-c…… #nfts
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Looking forward to listening to @kcimc on Mat & Holly's #Interdependence podcast on latest ETH carbon emissions figures. Kyle is presenting at Technology as Ecology too - Book here: dacs.org.uk/events/technolog…
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New research & tracker for Ethereum energy + emissions. I estimate that every day Ethereum delays PoS, it emits ~20ktCO2. That’s comparable to two to three coal power plants. kylemcdonald.github.io/ether…
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This decarbonising the artworld event looks great. Lots of connections with an event I'm curating for @DACSforArtists on how we can design our tech tools and infrastructure to work with rather than against the planet. More info to follow soon! eventbrite.co.uk/e/gcc-confe…
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What if we limited future COP attendance to only those who will be alive in 2050?
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Stellar lineup + important topics Many interconnections w a series I’m curating w @DACSforArtists web3 models for making, selling & supporting art in Jan '22 #NFTs #digitalart #artmarket #art #technology #DAOs #art #artists
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Wish I could make it to this at the weekend... #sensingtheplanet @DartingtonArts
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What can cryptoeconomics mean for cultural institutions? Join us Nov 4 for an event organized with @kadistkadist as we convene a series of conversations on this topic, broadcast from @newmuseum and free to attend on the www rhizome.org/events/speculati…
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Important (and beautiful) work extending from our friends at newdesigncongress.org and @reclaim_futures. #The_ParaReal_Livestream
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BUILDING OUT FAIRER ART ECONOMIES A guest post by philosopher and researcher Lucy Rose Sollitt about the shortcomings of technical promises and the future of creative livelihoods. As part of the PARA-REAL livestream series. ndc.substack.com/p/building-…
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The Para-Real series by New Design Congress explores possibilities for fairer art economies the virtual and physical, I've written a text for it here... The next event is Sunday 30 May! @helveticade #FOTAM ndc.substack.com/p/building-…
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Manifesto for Artists: 1. UBI 2. levy for major social media companies 3. rent free vacant spaces for artists 4. bring back mandatory art education 5. Re-introduce Enterprise Allowance Scheme Manifesto for Artists 7f860775.flowpaper.com/Manif… #ManifestoforArtists
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Freeports?! €110bn of EU money annually has been estimated to be laundered through them. A Freeport art market is not what we need more of in the UK. #budget #art #artmarket
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