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The digital art fair was accompanied by a series of conferences held at Kult.Kino Cinema at Rebgasse 1 throughout the week. Esteemed speakers included Christiane Paul, Curator of Digital Art at Whitney Museum of American Art; Ian Charles Steward, Director of Toledo Museum of Art Laboratories; Sebastien Borget, COO and Co-Founder of The Sandbox; Mr. Prof. Dr. Thomas Girst, Global Head of Cultural Engagement at BMW.
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Sponsored by
Digital Art
Market Day
Hosted by Roger Dickerman
Welcome to the Conference on the Digital Art Market Today
Supported by Arab Bank Switzerland and hosted by Roger Dickermann and artnet, this conference offers a focused look at the mechanisms shaping its current and future state as the digital art market continues to evolve with speed and complexity. From platforms and institutions to collectors and artists, the event brings together leading figures to examine how value, visibility, and innovation are being negotiated in a rapidly maturing ecosystem. We begin with an overview of key market dynamics, followed by panels that address critical questions surrounding digital art collecting, the role of private and institutional actors, and the accelerating influence of AI-driven creativity on market behaviors. Whether you're an insider, observer, or emerging participant, this programme provides a unique opportunity to deepen your understanding of the forces shaping digital art’s economic and cultural life. Join us for a concentrated day of insight, strategy, and exchange.
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Introduction to the Digital Art Market by Roger Dickerman
Current State of the Digital Art Market
Conversation with Benjamin Gross and Tyler Hobbs
Creating Value in Digital Art Collecting
The Rise of AI in the Digital Art Market
Fireside Chat with Rani Jabban and Roger Dickerman
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Sebastien BORGET
COO & Co-Founder
THE SANDBOX / ARTVERSE
Sophie Neuendorf
Vice President
Seth Goldstein
Founding Member
Dirk Boll
Dep. Chairman, 20th & 21st Century Art
Micol Ap
Gallery Director and Curator
Fellowship
Kenny Schachter
Artist, Writer, Teacher
Aleksandra Artamonovskaja
Head of Arts
Trilitech
Roger Dickerman
Founder
Viola Lukács
Curator
0xCollection
John Karp
CEO
NFC SUMMIT
Jean-Michel Pailhon
CIO
Grail Capital
Mario Klingemann
Guardian
Botto
Kate Vass
Founder
Kate Vass Galerie
Maurine Sigg
Vice President
Sigg Foundation
Tyler Hobbs
Artist
Rani Jabban
Managing Director
Arab Bank Switzerland
Kelly LeValley Hunt
Founder
Mint Gold Dust
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09:30–10:00
Door Open with Coffee & Croissant
10:00–10:25
Welcome Remark
Introduction to the Digital Art Market by Roger Dickerman, Founder & CEO, 24 Hours of Art (United States)
10:30–11:15
Current State of the Digital Art Market
We review the first half of 2025. Case studies of collections, 1-of-1, and editioned art, and how it is being presented and collected offer a bigger picture of today's digital art market. Attendee Q&A is invited and encouraged.
Moderator: Roger Dickerman, Founder & CEO, 24 Hours of Art (United States)
Speakers:
Sophie Neuendorf, Vice President, Artnet (United States)
Aleksandra Artamonovskaja, Head of Arts, Trilitech, Tezos Ecosystem (United Kingdom)
Dirk Boll, Deputy Chairman, 20th & 21st Century Art, Christie's (United Kingdom)
Kenny Schachter, artist, writer, teacher, University of Zurich (United States)
11:20–11:50
Conversation
Benjamin Gross, aka Benny Redbeard, Art patron (United States)
Tyler Hobbs, artist (United States)
12:15–13:00
Creating Value in Digital Art Collecting: Perspectives from Collectors, Curators & Community Builders
This panel brings together collectors, curators, and community leaders who are actively building ecosystems around digital art. This panel aims to explore how personal and institutional collecting practices shape value, the role of community in supporting cultural legitimacy, and innovative curatorial projects that redefine engagement and preservation. Drawing from diverse experiences—including gallery-building, foundation-backed collecting, decentralized curation, and event-driven community-building—this discussion will shed light on what truly drives meaningful and lasting value in digital art today.
Moderator: Kate Vass, Founder, Kate Vass Galerie (Switzerland)
Speakers:
Sebastien Borget, co-founder, Sandbox (France)
Maurine Sigg, Vice President, Sigg Foundation (France)
Viola Lukács, curator and time-based media art expert, 0xCollection (Switzerland)
John Karp, CEO, NFC SUMMIT (Portugal)
13:05–13:50
The Rise of AI in the Digital Art Market
This conversation brings together creators, curators, and market experts to examine how artificial intelligence is reshaping the digital art world. As generative algorithms challenge traditional notions of authorship and ownership, new questions arise about value, curation, and community. This panel draws on firsthand experiences from building marketplaces, investing in generative art, and crafting new models for audience engagement.
Moderator: Seth Goldstein, Founder, BrightMoments (United States)
Speakers:
Micol Ap, Gallery Director and Curator, Fellowship (United Kingdom)
Jean-Michel Pailhon, Chief Investment Officer, Grail Capital (Luxembourg)
Mario Klingemann, Guardian, Botto (Germany)
Kelly LeValley Hunt, Founder, Mint Gold Dust (United States)
13:55–14:15
Fireside Chat
Rani Jabban, Managing Director, Arab Bank Switzerland (Switzerland), Roger Dickerman, Founder & CEO, 24 Hours of Art (United States)
14:15–14:20
Closing Remark by Roger Dickerman, Founder & CEO, 24 Hours of Art (United States)
14:20–14:45
Networking
14:45
End
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Sponsored by
Museums &
Digital Art Day
Welcome to the Conference on the Future of Digital Art in Institutions
Supported by the Tezos Foundation and hosted by Diane Drubay, this conference welcomes critical and forward-thinking discussions, bringing together pioneering voices from across the digital art ecosystem. As the impact of digital media on creative practices and audience engagement is accelerating, museums are redefining their roles of preserving, collecting, and displaying into active creators of digital art's present and future. Through a series of round tables and conversations, we will look at issues of collection building, curatorial strategies, institutional infrastructures, and writing the history of digital art. From the emergence of digital collections to the creation of new digital art museums, this programme invites us to think about how museums can meaningfully engage with a medium that is constantly transforming. Doors open at 09:30 with coffee and croissants. We look forward to welcoming you.
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Welcome Remark by Diane Drubay
Opening Remark by Aleksandra Artamonovskaja
Collecting in Transition—From Private to Public Collections
Museums without Walls
Opening A Digital Art Museum Today
Conversation: Poetic Arrangements with Ana Maria Caballero and Julia Staudach
The Canons of Digital Art
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Ana Maria Caballero
Literary Artist
cofounder theVERSEverse
Elena Carbajal
Head of Arts
Ian Charles STEWART
Director
Toledo Museum of Art Laboratories
Anika Meier
Curator and Writer
Melanie Lenz
Curator, Digital Art
Erin Dragotto
Executive Director
Christiane Paul
Curator of Digital Art
Sabine Himmelsbach
Director
House of Electronic Arts
Marcella LISTA
Chief Curator, New Media Dpt
Centre Pompidou
Vicente Matallana
Director
New Art Foundation
Alex Estorick
Editor-in-Chief
Regina Harsanyi
Associate Curator of Media Arts
Museum of the Moving Image
Vinciane Jones
Art Partner Manager
Trilitech
Aleksandra Artamonovskaja
Head of Arts
Trilitech
KEVIN ABOSCH
Artist
STUDIO KEVIN ABOSCH
Julia Staudach
Curator
OOELKG Francisco Carolinum
Marius Watz
Artist
Auriea Harvey
Artist
Auriea Harvey Studio
George Nelson
UK reporter
Benny Redbeard
Patron and rare pokemon
The ecosystem
Susanna Barla
Co-Founder, General Partner
Marlene Corbun
Head Curator
laCollection
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09:30–10:00
Door Open with Coffee & Croissant
Door Open with Coffee & Croissant
10:00–10:05
Welcome Remark by Diane Drubay, Founder at We Are Museums & Conference & Program Manager at ArtMeta (France)
Welcome Remark by Diane Drubay, Founder at We Are Museums & Conference & Program Manager at ArtMeta (France)
10:05–10:10
Opening Remark by Aleksandra Artamonovskaja, Head of Arts, Trilitech, Tezos Ecosystem (United Kingdom)
Opening Remark by Aleksandra Artamonovskaja, Head of Arts, Trilitech, Tezos Ecosystem (United Kingdom)
10:10–10:45
Collecting in Transition—From Private to Public Collections
As the digital art revolution transforms collecting practices, the line between private and public collections is being redefined. From art acquisition and governance, visibility to value assessment, collecting today is not the same as it was. Collector-led museums to blockchain-native acquisitions are new models that challenge the old models, exploring what truly means for a collection to “go public” today.
Collecting in Transition—From Private to Public Collections
As the digital art revolution transforms collecting practices, the line between private and public collections is being redefined. From art acquisition and governance, visibility to value assessment, collecting today is not the same as it was. Collector-led museums to blockchain-native acquisitions are new models that challenge the old models, exploring what truly means for a collection to “go public” today.
Moderator: Anika Meier, Curator and Writer, The Second-Guess (Germany)
Speakers:
Speakers:
Ian Charles Stewart, Director TMA Labs, Toledo Museum of Art (United States)
Sabine Himmelsbach, Director, HEK (House of Electronic Arts) (Switzerland)
Benjamin Gross, aka Benny Redbeard, Art Patron (United States)
Auriea Harvey, Artist (Italy)
10:55–11:25
Museums without Walls
The yearlong collaboration between the Tezos Foundation and the Museum of the Moving Image has displayed artists as part of three curations: Easel Engine, Community Curation and Compositions in Code. Building on these projects, the panel discusses museum visitor engagement and the role of blockchain technology in facilitating new connections between museums, artists and the public, while taking the art beyond museum walls.
Museums without Walls
The yearlong collaboration between the Tezos Foundation and the Museum of the Moving Image has displayed artists as part of three curations: Easel Engine, Community Curation and Compositions in Code. Building on these projects, the panel discusses museum visitor engagement and the role of blockchain technology in facilitating new connections between museums, artists and the public, while taking the art beyond museum walls.
Moderator: George Nelson, UK Reporter, ARTnews (United Kingdom)
Speakers:
Speakers:
Vinciane Jones, Art Partner Manager, Trilitech, Tezos Ecosystem (United Kingdom)
Regina Harsanyi, Associate Curator of Media Arts, Museum of Moving Image (United States)
Marius Watz, Artist (Norway)
11:20–11:45
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
11:45–12:25
Opening A Digital Art Museum Today
Museums have consistently adapted to societal technological advancements and critical needs, and, today, digital museums accelerate this process further. Whether led by artists directly, private collectors or corporations, these new models are rethinking what a museum is in a world where code is both medium and message, going beyond the white cube, beyond the metaverse.
Opening A Digital Art Museum Today
Museums have consistently adapted to societal technological advancements and critical needs, and, today, digital museums accelerate this process further. Whether led by artists directly, private collectors or corporations, these new models are rethinking what a museum is in a world where code is both medium and message, going beyond the white cube, beyond the metaverse.
Moderator: Marlene Corbun, Head Curator, laCollection (France)
Speakers:
Speakers:
Erin Dragotto, Executive Director, The Museum of Art + Light (United States)
Elena Carbajal, Head of Arts, Onkaos Foundation (Spain)
Vicente Matallana, Director, New Art Foundation (Spain)
Susanna Barla, Co-Founder, General Partner, Creators Fund (United States)
12:30–12:55
Conversation: Poetic Arrangements
In this talk, curator Julia Staudach and literary artist Ana María Caballero will share experiences, challenges and opportunities in exhibiting poetry as art, both in virtual and IRL institutional settings. Specifically, they’ll discuss Arrangements, a series commissioned by the Francisco Carolinum Museum from Caballero, as well as reveal details from a collaborative project in development.
Conversation: Poetic Arrangements
In this talk, curator Julia Staudach and literary artist Ana María Caballero will share experiences, challenges and opportunities in exhibiting poetry as art, both in virtual and IRL institutional settings. Specifically, they’ll discuss Arrangements, a series commissioned by the Francisco Carolinum Museum from Caballero, as well as reveal details from a collaborative project in development.
Ana Maria Caballero, literary artist, cofounder theVERSEverse (Spain)
Julia Staudach (aka Tschuuuly), Curator, OOELKG Francisco Carolinum (Austria)
13:00–14:00
The Canons of Digital Art
Museums play a key role in the canonisation of new and emerging art forms, including digital art. This conversation with curators and artists from around the world considers how museums determine which artists and practices get to be included in exhibitions and collections. As history unfolds across a panoply of social media platforms, institutions (including on-chain institutions) continue to play a vital role in archiving new histories in real time. This session explores the distributed authorship and architecture of art history today.
The Canons of Digital Art
Museums play a key role in the canonisation of new and emerging art forms, including digital art. This conversation with curators and artists from around the world considers how museums determine which artists and practices get to be included in exhibitions and collections. As history unfolds across a panoply of social media platforms, institutions (including on-chain institutions) continue to play a vital role in archiving new histories in real time. This session explores the distributed authorship and architecture of art history today.
Moderator: Alex Estorick, Editor-in-Chief, Right Click Save (United Kingdom)
Speakers:
Speakers:
Christiane Paul, Curator of Digital Art, Whitney Museum of American Art (United States)
Melanie Lenz, Curator, Digital Art, V&A Museum (United Kingdom)
Marcella Lista, Chief Curator, New Media Dept., Centre Pompidou (France)
Kevin Abosch, artist, Kevin Abosch Studio (France)
14:00–14:05
Closing Remarks by Diane Drubay, Founder at We Are Museums & Conference & Program Manager at ArtMeta (France)
Closing Remarks by Diane Drubay, Founder at We Are Museums & Conference & Program Manager at ArtMeta (France)
14:05–14:30
Networking
Networking
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Sponsored by
Corporate
Collections Day
Welcome to the Conference on Corporations, Private Collections & the Digital Art Landscape
Supported by the Tezos Foundation, Maerki Baumann & Co. AG and designboom, and hosted by Justin Gilanyi, this conference brings together corporate leaders, foundation representatives, curators, and artists to explore how digital art intersects with institutional purpose, brand identity, and cultural engagement. In an era where technology reshapes communication and values, digital art offers both a tool and a language for impact. From Web3-enabled community building to corporate digital art collections and fashion-led innovation, the panels examine how organizations are navigating the creative and ethical dimensions of digital expression—whether through commissioning, collecting, or catalyzing cultural change.
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Welcome Remarks by Justin Gilanyi
Opening Remarks by Aleksandra Art
Keynote by Ryan Zurrer, Founder of 1OF1
Digital Art in Corporations: A Shift in Cultural Investment and Company Patronage
Digital Art and the New Age of Impact
Conversation: How the Paintbox Shaped Digital Art History
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Dr. Thomas Girst
Global Head of Cultural Engagement
Ulrich Schrauth
Artistic Director
UBS Digital Art Museum
Leila Khazaneh
General Counsel & Advisor
CN Labs
Milko Hensel
Team Head Tech Banking
Maerki Baumann & Co. AG
Sofia Lekka Angelopoulou
Editor-in-Chief
Miguel Solimán López Cortez
Solimán López
Ryan Zurrer
Founder
1OF1
Kristina Leipold
Managing Director
LAS Art Foundation
Adrian Wilson
Paintbox Artist, Curator and Collector
Quantel Paintbox Archive
Micael Barilaro
Brand Innovation
DooEun Choi
Vice President
Hyundai Motor
Alvaro Cosi
Senior Innovation Lead
UNHCR
Aleksandra Artamonovskaja
Head of Arts
Trilitech
Sasha Stilles
Poet and Artist
Kadine James
Founder and AD
Georg Bak
Co-founder
ArtMeta
Justin Gilanyi
Founder
WhereArt.Works
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09:30–10:00
Door Open with Coffee & Croissant
10:00–10:05
Welcome Remarks by Justin Gilanyi, Cultural Architect, AOTM/ WhereArt.Works (USA/ Saudi Arabia)
10:05–10:10
Opening Remarks by Aleksandra Art, Head of Art, Trilitech/Tezos Ecosystem (United Kingdom)
10:15–10:45
Keynote
Ryan Zurrer, Founder, 1OF1 (Switzerland)
10:50–11:30
Digital Art in Corporations: A Shift in Cultural Investment and Company Patronage
As new technologies reshape cultural production, what role does digital art play in corporate investment and patronage? What challenges and opportunities does this shift represent for private companies when it comes to collecting, commissioning and exhibiting new media?
Moderator: Sofia Lekka Angelopoulou, Editor-in-Chief, designboom (France/ Switzerland)
Speakers:
Milko Hensel, Team Head Tech Banking, Maerki Baumann & Co. AG (Switzerland)
DooEun Choi, Vice President | Art Director, Hyundai Motor (South Korea)
Prof. Dr. Thomas Girst, Global Head of Cultural Engagement, BMW Group (Germany)
Ulrich Schrauth, Artistic Director, UBS Digital Art Museum (Germany)
11:35–12:15
Digital Art and the New Age of Impact
In a rapidly evolving digital world, emerging technologies offer new tools for organizations to connect with communities and reimagine their role in purpose-driven innovation. This panel explores how digital art, emerging tech and decentralized networks are reshaping corporate impact —from token-based community engagement to on-chain philanthropy. Join artists, technologists, and corporate changemakers as we examine real-world projects using the latest tech to build trust, mobilize communities, and create lasting impact.
Moderator: Leila Khazaneh, General Counsel & Advisor, CN Labs (Switzerland)
Speakers:
Aleksandra Art, Head of Art, Trilitech/Tezos Ecosystem (United Kingdom)
Solimán López, Artist, SLStudio (Spain)
Kristina Leipold, Managing Director, LAS Art Foundation (Germany)
Alvaro Cosi, Senior Innovation Lead, Switzerland for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency (Switzerland)
12:15–12:45
Coffee Break
12:45–13:15
Transforming Artist-Brand Collaborations in Fashion
In an era defined by rapid technological change and shifting cultural values, fashion brands are increasingly partnering with digital artists to craft new narratives and experiences. This panel brings together leading voices in art, design, and strategy to unpack how these collaborations are reshaping both creative practices and brand identities. From generative language and AI visuals to strategic brand activations, we'll explore how digital artists and fashion brands co-create value in an interconnected world.
Moderator: Justin Gilanyi, Cultural Architect, AOTM/ WhereArt.Works (USA/ Saudi Arabia)
Speakers:
Micael Barilaro, Brand Innovation and Strategic communication (Italy)
Kadine James, Founder and Artistic Director, The Immersive KIND (United Kingdom)
Sasha Stiles, poet and artist (United States)
13:20–13:50
Conversation: How the Paintbox Shaped Digital Art History
The Quantel Paintbox revolutionized the way artists, designers, and visual storytellers engaged with digital tools, leaving a profound mark on visual culture from MTV to album covers. Join Adrian Wilson, Paintbox archivist and artist, and Georg Bak, curator and digital art strategist, as they explore the Paintbox’s groundbreaking role in shaping digital art history, its influence on contemporary practices, and what its enduring legacy means for artists and collectors today.
Speakers:
Adrian Wilson, Paintbox Artist, Curator and Collector, Quantel Paintbox Archive (United States)
Georg Bak, Co-founder, ArtMeta (Switzerland)
13:50–14:00
Closing Remarks by Justin Gilanyi, Cultural Architect, AOTM/ WhereArt.Works (USA/ Saudi Arabia)
14:00–14:30
Networking
14:30
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Sponsored by
Gen Art &
AI Day
Welcome to the Conference on GenArt and AI today
Hosted by ArtReview, Le Random and Digital Original, this conference brings together artists, curators, theorists, and technologists to examine the expanding field of generative art and artificial intelligence. As creative tools evolve and machine learning becomes embedded in artistic practice, the day explores how these shifts are redefining authorship, agency, aesthetics, and cultural memory. Through panel discussions and critical conversations, the programme traces the emergence of AI within contemporary art discourse—from the ethical and legal challenges of creative authorship to the parallel histories told by institutions, collectors, and artists shaping this field in real time.
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Responding to Deep Learning, hosted by Le Random
Conversation with Patrick Tresset
From Artist Studio to Wallet: New Infrastructure for Digital Art
Creating Value in Digital Art Collecting
Creative Authorship, hosted by ArtReview
Conversation with Analivia Cordeiro and Margit Rosen
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Simon Denny
Artist
HFBK Hamburg
Peter Bauman
Editor-in-Chief
Patrick Tresset
Artist - Researcher
Ateliers Tresset
Eleonora Brizi
Digital Art Curator
Feileacan Kirkbride McCormick
Artist
Entangled Others
Sofia Crespo
Artist
Entangled Others
J.J. Charlesworth
Dr.
ArtReview
Analivia Cordeiro
Freelancer
Yulia Berdiiarova
Head of Business Development
Anna Filippova
CEO
Hito Steyerl
Filmmaker & writer
Margit Rosen
Head of Collection, Archives & Research
ZKM | Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe
Sougwen Chung
Artist and Researcher
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09:30–10:00
Door Open with Coffee & Croissant
10:00–10:05
Opening Remarks: thefunnyguys, Co-Founder, Le Random (Belgium)
10:10–11:25
Responding to Deep Learning, hosted by Le Random
Deep learning art is often associated with prompting, flattened to unflattering tropes that it’s easy, instant and vapid. Yet for over 10 years artists have responded to various deep learning technologies with sensitivity and patient contemplation. This talk celebrates the diversity of conceptual and technical practices that have defined the budding form.
Moderator: Peter Bauman, Editor-in-Chief, Le Random (United States/Portugal)
Speakers:
Feileacan Kirkbride McCormick, Artist, Entangled Others (Portugal)
Sofia Crespo, Artist, Entangled Others (Portugal)
Sougwen Chung, Artist and Researcher (Canada)
11:30–12:00
Conversation with Patrick Tresset
This one-on-one conversation between a pioneering artist and a digital art curator explores intersections of machine creativity, human emotion, and curatorial practice in the context of generative and AI-based art. Through shared reflections, the session reveals how artists and curators are building new frameworks to understand and exhibit computational aesthetics.
Speakers:
Patrick Tresset, Artist - Researcher, Ateliers Tresset (Belgium)
Eleonora Brizi, Digital Art Curator, 100 Collectors (Italy)
12:00–12:30
Coffee Break
12:30–12:45
From Artist Studio to Wallet: New Infrastructure for Digital Art
Anna Filippova, Chief Executive Officer, Digital Original (Ukraine/Spain)
Yulia Berdiiarova, Head of Business Development, Digital Original (Ukraine/Spain)
12:50–14:00
Creative Authorship, hosted by ArtReview
The rise of generative AI has blurred the lines between human and machine creativity. This panel explores the evolving concept of authorship in AI-generated works, ethical concerns around attribution, and how creatives can navigate this shifting landscape while retaining artistic agency.
Moderator: JJ Charlesworth, art critic and editor, ArtReview (United Kingdom)
Speakers:
Hito Steyerl, Filmmaker & writer (Germany)
Simon Denny, artist, HFBK Hamburg (Germany/New Zealand)
14:05–14:30
Conversation
Analivia Cordeiro, artist (Brazil)
Margit Rosen, Head of Collections, Archives & Research , ZKM (Germany)
14:30–15:40
Screening: Waldemar Cordeiro. Exact Phantasy
15:40–16:00
Networking