Drop Date: September 10, 2022
Platform: SuperRare
Curators: Charlene Stevens; Roman Kalinovski
Featured Artists: Frank Wang Yefeng; Nueps; Renee Cox; Royal; Shinji Murakami; Shlumper.
Arcade Project Curatorial and ONBD are pleased to present HAVEN, an exhibition of digital art, photography, installation, and sculpture in collaboration with SuperRare in our gallery spaces at 56 Bogart and at the Streetsky Gallery in Decentraland (-6, -126).
Participating Artists: Renee Cox, Shinji Murakami, Nueps, Royal, Shlumper, and Frank WANG Yefeng.
Web3, the metaverse, and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have become widely discussed topics in the media, tech, and commerce communities. Many metaverses exist, while others are currently under construction, offering new opportunities to experience the world and form communities.
However, as we move into Web3, we must reflect on Web 2.0. The social media interface that connected millions of global strangers has a dark side – creating platforms for radicalization and the harassment and abuse of members of marginalized communities.
HAVEN is a safe space for artists, collectors, and enthusiasts to explore the metaverse’s possibilities. Rather than recreating and reinforcing the toxic power structures that stifle both the art and tech worlds, HAVEN makes space for artists working across various media, building a bridge between the physical and the digital by blurring the boundaries — creating a slippage between realms. Haven challenges the intrinsic biases and economic barriers of new technologies by encouraging dialogue around Web3’s subversive, liberatory potential.
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Hear HAVEN from curators and artists:
GetONBoarD Episode 12: A Safe Haven?
Date: Sep15, 2022
Hosted by ONBD (Masako Shiba)
Speakers: Charlene Stevens, Roman Kalinovski (Curators); Frank Wang Yefeng; Nueps; Renee Cox; Royal; Shinji Murakami; Shlumper (Artists).
Recording (1h 14m)
