Report written by Maria Paula Fernandez, Stina Gustafsson & Fanny Lakoubay. While there have been several reports and ongoing discussions on the topic, they primarily explore potential art market developments, and less of the creative possibilities and developments that Blockchain can offer and inspire. By taking an art theoretical approach, looking at works such as Walter Benjamin’s Works of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction, Marshall Mc Luhan’s The Medium is the Message and Artists Re:thinking the Blockchain written by Ruth Catlow, Marc Garrett, Nathan Jones, and Sam Skinner, this report seeks to question the ongoing advances and projects, explore where this intersection might have genuine benefits for both, and where it might not.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction - Discussion, Actions and Approach
There's no Such Thing as Blockchain Art: Case Studies / Rough Consensus & Intro
Digital art marketplaces are not Blockchain art
The Meme Wars
Is Malware Conceptual Art?
Art Informed by Blockchain is not Blockchain Art
Oh, But There's Blockchain Art Out There: Blockchain Use Cases for Physical Art
- Case Study: Jonas Lund and the JLTs
- Case Study: Felix González Torres but on the Blockchain
Blockchain Against Forgery
Blockchain as Proof of Provenance
Blockchain Use Cases for Digital Art
Walter Benjamin in the Times of NFTs
History of NFT Standards
Applications for NFTs
- Gaming
- Collectibles & Digital Art
- Licensing
- Self-Enforced Royalties & Copyrights
Blockchain for Coordination
How Open Source Does Collaboration Right, and How the Art World Can Benefit
Collaborative Artworks Facilitated by DAOs and Other Coordination Methods
The Democratization of Art
The Gold Rush Is Not Over Yet: the Case for Trust-Minimisation in Art Markets and Funding
Glossary
References
About the authors