UNLOCKED

In this episode of Unlocked , we speak with Chris Maestas (0009), a Los Angeles–based artist whose practice bridges  AI, digital systems, and visual culture. He reflects on his early days in street culture, his entry into crypto and NFTs, and how these worlds naturally converged in his work. We discuss authorship, anonymity, and the evolution from illustrative to photorealistic outputs, as well as...

In this episode of Unlocked , we speak with Rob McCarty about augmented reality as a new layer of artistic expression. We explore how digital works anchored in place challenge traditional ideas of display, ownership, and permanence, and what this shift means for collectors today. www.100collectors.art

In this episode of Unlocked, we speak with Elena Carbajal from Onkaos (Solo Contemporary) in Madrid, a platform working at the intersection of digital art, AI, and research. With a background in philosophy and media theory, she shares how she entered the digital art ecosystem and what it means to support artists working with code and generative systems. We discuss why digital art cannot simply rep...

In this episode of Unlocked , we speak with Noriaki Nakata about the development of digital art across Japan and Asia, and the ways context, public space, and infrastructure shape how artworks are experienced. Drawing on his trajectory from early exhibitions to large-scale public digital installations, Noriaki reflects on why public space matters for digital art, how Asian artistic ecosystems diff...

In this episode of Unlocked, we speak with Mexican photographer and artist Alejandro Cartagena about the evolution of photography, from analog to digital and now into the age of artificial intelligence. Drawing on over two decades of practice, he reflects on the city as a force shaping identity, the role of archives and reproduction, and why AI marks a critical moment of transformation rather than...

In this episode of Unlocked , we sit down with the two founders of Gondi , a platform helping collectors access liquidity against digital art — and helping more people participate in the market, beyond the very top end. We talk about the tension between art and finance, why loans aren’t new in the art world (but access has been limited), and how “on-chain” systems can make the process faster and m...

In this episode of Unlocked, we talk with digital art pioneer and sculptor Auriea Harvey to explore her extraordinary journey from early net art and video game design to immersive installations and hybrid sculptures. Auriea opens up about her creative process, the role of interaction in her work, her evolving relationship with AI, and the making of her recent exhibitions Prophecy (arebyte, London)...

Ulrich Schrauth joins Unlocked to explore how digital art becomes a lived experience. From his theatre background to curating the UBS Digital Art Museum Hamburg and Art Dubai Digital, Ulrich shares how he bridges art, technology, and emotion. We talk about new audiences, hybrid works that connect physical and digital worlds, and how collecting is shifting from ownership to collaboration.

A deep dive into the evolution of generative art with curator and entrepreneur Sofia Garcia , founder of ArtXCode. From her unexpected path into creative coding to reshaping how artists are represented, Sofia reveals how digital art is challenging the traditional market. We explore the rise of agency-model support for artists, collector dynamics, and CodeArt - the initiative empowering young girls...

Co-founder of The Sandbox , Sébastien Borget shares his journey from gaming to collecting, and how digital worlds are reshaping art. From the origins of The Sandbox to the creation of Artverse in Paris, he explores what connects artists and collectors today — and why digital art is becoming the new cultural frontier.

Curator Marlene Wenger shares her journey from traditional art spaces to leading the House of Electronic Arts (HEK) in Basel. In this conversation, she unpacks the challenges and possibilities of digital art, the importance of media literacy, and how institutions can embrace emerging technologies like AI. A deep dive into curating with curiosity, relevance, and imagination in a fast-evolving world...

In this episode of Unlocked, artist Cezar Mocan explores how digital art can dissect systems of control. Speaking with Delfina Sena, he unpacks the politics of game engines, the aesthetics of AI, and how emotional resonance and poetic slowness can interrupt dominant technological narratives.

From financial analyst to crypto artist and worldbuilder, Josie Bellini has helped shape the NFT space from its earliest days. In this episode, she shares how her background in finance and deep dive into the crypto world led her to create iconic projects such as CyberBrokers , one of the first fully on-chain avatar collections. Josie talks about the importance of digital permanence, building immer...

At OFFICE IMPART, Anne Schwanz and Johanna Neuschäffer propose a new vision for what a gallery can be today: a flexible, hybrid model that prioritizes mediation over physical space. Drawing from deep experience in the traditional art world, they challenge outdated structures by embracing both digital and analog art on equal footing, cultivating trust across different generations of collectors. The...

Curator and advisor Marlene Corbun shares what it means to act as a true mediator in today’s art world - guiding artists in the creative process, educating collectors over time, and building bridges between traditional institutions and emerging Web3 practices. With over a decade of experience, from White Cube and Christie’s to her current role as Head Curator at laCollection, Marlene reflects on h...

Collector, entrepreneur, and maker Erin Saluti shares her unique journey across the worlds of historical preservation, crypto art, and contemporary design. In this episode, she talks about why living with art matters, how craftsmanship and technology can merge, and how collecting is also a way of shaping the future.

For Rudolfo Quintas, technology and emotions are inseparable. Working in his Lisbon-based studio with neuroscientists, psychologists, perfumers, choreographers, data scientists, and filmmakers, Quintas incorporated AI into his work as early as 2001 to investigate the impact of information and communication overload on mental health, and the implications of autonomous systems of power and control i...

Curator of Art Dubai Digital 2025, Gonzalo Herrero Delicado joins us to discuss the fourth edition of the fair's sector, which explores how artists are using digital technologies to respond to today’s most pressing issues. Based in London, Gonzalo also works with Serpentine Galleries and teaches at Central Saint Martins and the Royal College of Art. In this episode, he discusses how the fair w...

Artist, curator, and strategist Diane Drubay shares her journey through digital art, sustainability, and emotional scenography. From low-tech exhibitions to the power of stillness, this episode invites us to rethink how we experience art and technology — and how to slow down in a fast-paced world. 

Nina Roehrs, curator of the digital art sector at Paris Photo 2024, explores how digital art thrives in the attention economy—a world where constant streams of content compete for engagement. By addressing societal issues and leveraging technology, digital art invites interaction and creates new opportunities for connection. Learn how this art can be exhibited and experienced in innovative ways to...

Humans wanting to play God: The machine artist Botto produces 7,000 works a week, challenging traditional notions of authorship, creativity, and agency. But it doesn’t work alone—its evolution and output are guided by a global community that votes on which final pieces are worthy of becoming art. Simon Hudson, who oversees the strategic direction of the project, explains how Botto is a microcosm o...

"You have got to keep a plastic mind," says artist Ry David Bradley in this thought-provoking episode about the future of art. Exploring AI’s mind-blowing potential and blockchain’s role in securing provenance, Bradley envisions a world where technology continually redefines creativity. With a deep connection to internet culture, he highlights the brilliance in AI-driven art and predicts a future...

Drawing on a lifelong fascination with science and creativity, Sasha Stiles sees both poetry and technology as powerful tools for exploring feelings that can’t always be expressed. In this episode, Sasha shares her thoughts on using small texts to evoke big ideas, how technology helps us understand ourselves, and the evolving role of social media in reshaping how we connect through words.

For Daniel Canogar, generative art is the medium most in sync with the times we live in—it captures the endless rhythm of information we consume daily. The Spanish artist admits to his own addiction to news while reflecting on his early fascination with the photographic development process in the darkroom of his childhood home. Now, through his morning ritual of journaling creative ideas, Canogar...

Curator, art collector, and co-founder of MONO—a Tunis-based micro-gallery championing digital art—Kenza Zouari discusses AI's transformative power, its biases, and its potential to reshape creative expression. She shares her work in elevating underrepresented voices and her latest curatorial project for Janou Tunis, featuring Rima Hassan's photographs of Palestinian refugees. In “Fragments of Hom...