The Ultimate Banknote Collection?
So far, I’ve written extensively on banknote art and the theory of banknote design, from both the perspective of security document creation and an end user. But I haven’t written…
The Economic Criteria Of Crypto Art: An Artist & Collector’s Perspective
I decided on a dry title for this brief essay. But every word is important. One — art on the blockchain, or NFTs, or crypto art is underpinned by specific…
EVROPA: The Golden Age of Banknote Design
By now, I’ve written extensively on the history and process of the design of paper money. Those familiar with my work will know me as an artist who incorporates banknote…
Designing For Digital Currencies
I wrote a book. The book is specifically about the design of paper money, and what that means — with respect to art history, product design, and new forms of…
The Fiasco of ‘AI Art’
What is the current state of AI and creativity? And what should we think about it, going forward? This short summary was inspired by a tweet by @shoneec, in response…
Why CryptoArt?
We Humans work on trust, and trust is naturally centralizing. You can’t have an art world without dominant trends, taste-makers and centers of power. CryptoArt is no different… so why…
Banknote Design For Gold
#GOLDBACKS #AURUM #GOLD #GOLDBANKNOTES #BANKNOTEDESIGN #DESIGN #USDOLLARS #USD #QFS These are sketches for a proposal for upcoming artworks to be printed on a substrate made from fine gold. The plastic…
LOL: Laws Of Luxury Part I
Luxury is being redefined by unprecedented socioeconomic change. The classical view of luxury seems to be fragile in the face of new technologies and aspirations. Complex polarities are emerging between…