Tonight, we announce the creation of the @BityFoundation ! To celebrate this special event, we happily secured "Machine Hallucinations – Space | Chapter II: Mars" by @refikanadol@Sothebys inaugural Riyadh auction "Origins".
Some very special projects in the making ..
Join us at https://t.co/TBaoqvjVpd for updates.
Traditional collectors I’ve spoken with - and even many new ones entering the space - are open to collecting works created digitally. The hesitation isn’t about what the work is, but how it should live in the world. They’re not resistant to the format; they’re simply looking for guidance. And that’s where the ARTIST'S VISION becomes essential.
Think of Sol LeWitt, whose wall drawings came with detailed instructions for execution - transforming the collector into a steward of the concept. Or Yoko Ono, whose instruction pieces turned the viewer into an active participant. In both cases, the artwork was not just an object, but a set of possibilities. The collector's role was to honor that intent.
Digital art operates in a similar way. Whether it's a browser-based piece, a VR sculpture, digital painting or a generative codebase - collectors are ready. They just want ARTISTS to dictate how the work should be installed, experienced or displayed.
Dear friends, I’m so happy and excited to share that our most ambitious exhibition, Living Architecture: Gehry, was unveiled successfully at the Guggenheim Bilbao Museum! We used 50-channel projectors and trained a custom AI Model with ethical data and sustainable computing, using real-time Cloud computing to let iconic gallery 208 dream new worlds. I’m deeply grateful to the entire museum team , our curator for their incredible support, our sponsors for their trust, and my team for making the dream real. It’s an honor to be in a museum with esteemed artists, in a building designed by my hero Frank Gehry in collaboration with his design partner Edwin Chan and legendary Director Juan Ignacio Vidarte, who shaped one of the most important museums in the world for 3 decades. Being present in his last press conference was very emotional, and as he said, it’s time to change for the museum, arts, and humanity. Thank you from my heart!
🦁 Big news! The NNS proposal to create Cecil The Lion DAO SNS is LIVE!
The proposal passed the 3% mark in less than 2 hours! We appreciate everyone who votes, let’s change the world together!
🗳️ Cast your vote now: https://t.co/R7XQrpeExD
🌆On Wednesday, we hosted a special event around “Lattice” by the incredibly talented @andreasgysin at @imarabe, on the margin of #NFTParis. The artwork & its display, imagined by Gysin for the space, were inspired by the mashrabiya-like mechanical apertures of the Institute.
💙 @refikanadol’s 'Machine Hallucinations – Space | Chapter II: Mars' just entered into our collection.
This acquisition, under the guidance of our board, underscores our commitment to pushing the boundaries of art through blockchain technology & DAOs.
More to come about our vision and mission soon...
#AuctionUpdate@refikanadol’s ‘Machine Hallucinations – Space | Chapter II: Mars’ has been acquired by the newly established @BityFoundation, a forward-thinking philanthropic initiative at the intersection of art, blockchain, and community engagement founded by Swiss tech entrepreneur and art collector Gian Bochsler and managed by advisor Romain Sabah.