Sotheby’s is pleased to present The Lumen Prize Anniversary Auction, curated by Auronda Scalera & Alfredo Cramerotti. A sale exhibition that revolves around the innovative spirit of artists who harness technology to expand what we consider art. From the invisible threads of data to the poetic language of machines and the immersive realms of the metaverse, these creators offer profound insights into how technology is changing our experience of reality. Their works, curated into three main sections, not only reflect the current state of digital art but also pave the way for future explorations at the intersection of art and technology. Each group follows a distinct artistic path, exploring how technology shapes our experience of reality, whether through unseen data, digital language, or immersive environments.

1. Whispers of Data: The Art of Invisible Realities

   These artists transform the unseen into form, revealing the hidden threads of data, algorithms, and the scientific unknown. Their work breathes life into abstract patterns and invisible forces, turning raw numbers into aesthetic poetry

2. AI Dreams and Digital Verse: The Language of Machines

   Exploring the fluidity between human and machine language, these creators turn AI into poets, capturing ephemeral emotions through generative text. Their work flutters between code and feeling, pushing the boundaries of digital expression.

3. Echoes of the Metaverse: Immersive Journeys through the Virtual and Real

   At the intersection of virtual worlds and tangible experiences, these artists sculpt interactive landscapes where technology and the self-merge. Through NFTs, immersive spaces, and robotics, they invite us to wander the shifting frontiers of the digital and the human.

Participating artists:

Sougwen Chung, Fahad Karim, Simon de la Rouviere, Maya Man, David Gould, Damjanski, Beatrice Lartigue, Brendan Dawes, Aaron Penne, Kyle McDonald, Darien Brito, Sasha Stiles & Gisel Florez, Casey Reas & Erica Weitz, 0xhaiku, Botto