Generative Art Night, hosted by fxhash
Join us for an evening dedicated to the creations, the people and the institutions behind the rise of one the most significant cultural movements in web3 – generative art. Experience an intimate showcase of generative NFTs by one of Singapore’s leading generative artists, RandomCombo. Hear from influential voices from the art and tech world, before unwinding with a drink, in the company of some of our beloved web3 community.
18:00 Welcome
18:15 Meet the Artist
18:40 Art & The Brave New World
19:10 Generative Art: Present and Future
20:00 Generative Futures: The Afterparty by Manifest; supported by BBRC, HeeDongTM
Meet the Artist
Get up close and personal with our featured artist, Random Combo – one of Singapore’s leading generative artists. Understand his story, what brought him into the world of web3, and the inspiration behind tonight’s featured works.
RandomCombo (Generative Artist, Researcher)
Qingnan Tang, aka RandomCombo, is a quant researcher by day and a generative artist by night. Creator of 'Zhu' and 'Mei' on fxhash, also exhibited at Art Basel Hong Kong 2022.
Moderator:
Marissa Trew, Director of Engagement, Blokhaus Inc
Art & The Brave New World
A conversation with the institutions, community builders and collectors that are bridging the gap between ‘traditional’ and crypto art. What are the challenges that have yet to be overcome and the opportunities that are being seized?
Speakers:
Clara Peh (Curator)
Clara is a curator and art writer from Singapore. She curated “Right Click + Save” (2021), Singapore’s first large-scale NFT exhibition and recently co-curated “Notes From the Ether” (2023) for the ArtScience Museum.
Adriel Wong (Founder, Tezos Art Appreciators)
Adriel has been an avid collector of digital art for the past two years and is the co-founder of a small art community, The Tezos Art Appreciators. Adriel believes that everyone can be an art collector and advocates blockchain technology as the great equaliser of the art world.
Moderator:
Chris Fussner (Founder and Creative Director of Tropical Futures)
Chris Fussner, founder of Tropical Futures, is a design strategist and former founding curator at Art Dubai's inaugural Digital section, he just launched a capsule collection with Denim Tears at Dover Street Market NY, LA, and London and is currently exploring surfing and holistic living in the Philippines.
Generative Art: Present and Future
Creative coding, algorithmic art, generative art – this discussion explores the present and future of an art form that has sparked a revolution in the blockchain art world and broken barriers in the traditional art space as well. Hear from the artists and the innovators.
Speakers:
Paul Schmidt (COO, fxhash)
Paul is an Generative Art enthusiast and collector who talks and writes about generative art. He is COO at fxhash, a generative art platform and largest live repository of Generative Art.
BrownWorkglov3 (Chief Marketing Officer)
I am Sam and I go by the name Brownworkglov3. I have been collecting NFT art on Tezos since mid-2021. I’m into all sorts of art but have been focusing a lot on learning and acquiring generative art.
Agrimony (Generative artist wannabe)
A serial dabbler, Agrimony enjoys exploring the boundaries in the space. Blockchain technology has enabled entirely new forms of art, radically changing the ways in which people interact with and consume artwork. He hopes to create exciting new pieces in the Web3 space and sends an open jio to the audience to join along the creative process.
Moderator: Guyi Shen (Founder/Collector)
Early Punks & HEN collector, Co-host FloorisRising Podcast, 4x Serial Founder