LEE WELLS (1971) - Lot 97

LEE WELLS (1971) Naiad Thalassa Paper printout of NFT information accompanied by a standard NFT ERC-721 to be issued on the Ethereum blockchain. Digital NFT, video landscape format 16:9, 16 seconds infinite loop Ed. 2/5 video: 1922 x 1792px 3min 30fps audio: 48kh 16b stereo codecs: MPEG-4 AAC, H.264 size: 343.8 MB Exclusive for the "HACKING PAINTING" sale The work will be minted in the case of acquisition Biography : Lee Wells is a conceptual artist, writer and technology consultant whose work ranges from painting, drawing and photography to video and new media. His work focuses on systems of power and control in society and has been shown internationally for over 25 years. More recently, his work has focused on the influences of new technologies, including artificial intelligence, on contemporary life, asking viewers to re-evaluate their perceptions of reality and personal identity. Wells' work has been exhibited at the Guggenheim Museum, PS1/MoMA, Mykonos Biennale, Moscow National Center for Contemporary Art, 51st Venice Biennale, Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, as well as numerous universities, festivals, art fairs and galleries. Wells was co-founder of The Perpetual Art Machine, the community video art portal project (2006-2011), curator for Scope Art Fair (2005-2012) and has directed the alternative curatorial platform IFAC Arts since 1996. IFAC continues today with project spaces in New York and Athens, Greece. www.ifacarts.com