Bay Backner

XR artist // Head Producer & Curator @Decentraland // Producer, Decentraland Art Week 2025 // Assistant Professor Emerging Tech @berkleevalencia

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A love letter to everyone that was part of @decentraland events in 2024. The reason? Yesterday, I joined the Decentraland Foundation as the full-time Head Producer of cultural events in 2025.

Love you all and cannot wait to work with you on your art, ideas and activations this year.

I started producing in 2006, as @InformaPLC asked me to make the first conferences on open source software in mobiles. Anyone remember Symbian or Openmoko? I fell in love with decentralized development.

Had a career in both tech and art, including Marketing Director at mobile startups (remember Fixed-Mobile Convergence?), and gallery shows across Europe.

Then when web3 arrived, I led marketing and curation for an NFT platform on Binance Smart Chain. Remember NFTs on BSC?! They bought two parcels in Decentraland and asked me to open a gallery. I was immediately hooked.

Got involved with @DecentralandDAO , fell in love with the people, ethos and ideals. Organized an art collective @vueltta to create DCL installations, founded an art fair @MESHfair to explore the potential of glb art in virtual worlds. Met people like @NFTland @KJWalker3D @toxsam at the epic NFTxRoads by @polygonalmind, worked with @RtClick_Save on talking about this movement in immersive experience.

Throughout last year, I freelanced with the Decentraland Foundation while managing MESHfair, curating exhibitions for @objktone and @artcrush, and lecturing in Emerging Technologies at @berkleevalencia

As of yesterday, I joined the Foundation staff full time as Head of Production and Curation. It's pretty much a dream come true. Thank you to everyone who has worked with me on the journey so far. Cannot wait to see what we build in 2025!

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@multinft @SteveSaiko @SeverusSeven @decentraland @toxicwaifudcl @Rishi10561916 @SkatLionrock @EmpressTrash @Mauhetti_

[MULTI @multinft]

🚨 TOMORROW NIGHT 🚨
I’m celebrating my birthday at RAGE CLUB

Come celebrate with me ! on the decks DJs: @SteveSaiko & @SeverusSeven

10 PM UTC 📍 @decentraland 149, 50

See you on the dancefloor!

[Decentraland @decentraland]

TODAY: Join Career Mondays with @MetanaHQ and learn how open-source contributions can help you stand out, build credibility, and get noticed by recruiters & founders 👀

⏰2pm UTC & 6pm UTC
📌Decentraland Theatre

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@decentraland @MetanaHQ

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I recorded a podcast recently with Adobe's "Spotlight Sessions" and it's now on Spotify. Lots about @decentraland and creative futures.

Listen at: https://t.co/caToW0ocYJ

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Event link:
https://t.co/Eck4JK8RWD

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It's today. @DirkNeuenfels breaks @decentraland at 8pm UTC / 1pm PST. See you in there.

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Remember the energy the last time @DirkNeuenfels played Decentraland Theatre? One of those “you had to be there” nights. 🔥

He’s back for Takeover Tuesday on May 26 and honestly… put it in your diary now. This one is going to go off.

[Decentraland @decentraland]

If you were there last time @DirkNeuenfels took over Decentraland Theatre… you already know. 🔥

Dirk returns for Takeover Tuesday on May 26 with an epic set, extra surprises, and a legendary party.

🗓️ Add it to your diary now. Tuesday May 26, 8pm UTC.

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@MAKEANFT @DirkNeuenfels Looking forward to being there with you Make!!

[Bay Backner @BayBackner]

Remember the energy the last time @DirkNeuenfels played Decentraland Theatre? One of those “you had to be there” nights. 🔥

He’s back for Takeover Tuesday on May 26 and honestly… put it in your diary now. This one is going to go off.

[Bay Backner @BayBackner]

@ClassicsCrypto @DirkNeuenfels see you there!

[Bay Backner @BayBackner]

Remember the energy the last time @DirkNeuenfels played Decentraland Theatre? One of those “you had to be there” nights. 🔥

He’s back for Takeover Tuesday on May 26 and honestly… put it in your diary now. This one is going to go off.

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@Paradigmstories @DirkNeuenfels hehe, see you next week!!

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Event link here:
https://t.co/Eck4JK8RWD

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@waaaw_eth @decentraland TY!

[Bay Backner @BayBackner]

I recorded a podcast recently with Adobe's "Spotlight Sessions" and it's now on Spotify. Lots about @decentraland and creative futures.

Listen at: https://t.co/caToW0ocYJ

[OxQuan.dcl.eth 🧬 @_0xQuan]

GENESIS IS POPPIN RN FOR @SinfulMeatStick @decentraland LIVE STREAM! Love seeing this much activity!

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@Decentralized44 @alanhowickDCL @PepeGawd @DclRoots @toxicwaifudcl @CanessaDCL @SinfulMeatStick @MAKEANFT @Rishi10561916 @FredarmeDCL @Kimcurrier Love this! Like Kairos, I'd love a rerun for us Europeans!

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@LaurenceUrbani2 @Decentralized44 @decentraland @SinfulMeatStick @CanessaDCL @FredarmeDCL @o0maska0o @Mauhetti_ @Rishi10561916 @Luvlee17NFT @alanhowickDCL @MAKEANFT @Kimcurrier @LadyloveNFT @MrDhingia Glorious!!

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When your job is making and testing new customisable wallpaper in theatre, ready for @VlouueOfficial and the darksiders. They return with an EPIC hardcore set at 8pm UTC today @decentraland. Seriously, it will be very, very, good.

Now I think we need pigeon wallpaper for something. Just gotta plan what...