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In the series I Choose You!—Skye Nicolas continues his exploration of liminal spaces (defined as transitional or transformative zones of existence), leveraging ubiquitous AI-driven technology through the widely popular augmented reality game Pokémon Go.  Skye Nicolas FIRE BLAST (CHARIZARD AND SHINY CHARMANDER) detail view 2024 PNG 1392 x 2472 px Edition 1/1 To create each work, Nicolas conceptually reframes Jannis Kounellis’ Untitled (12 Horses) (1969), a landmark instance of postmodern art in which the presence of live animals was crucial to the finished piece. Here, Nicolas initiates contact with the game’s character models, summoning digitized versions of beloved Pokémon characters to life in an interactive augmented reality environment. The artist’s discerning eye and instinctive hand manipulate Pokémon Go’s AI-driven photo capture engine to carefully place, pose, and document these virtual creatures in settings consistent with Pokémon lore. The images are fed to an AI-powered application, which then recreates and renders them in emojis (a semiotic motif employed by the artist), signifying the final stage of the image-making process. The digital canvas engulfed in emojis discloses the artist’s painterly roots, exuding a palpable rhythmic signature—its expressive gestural forms and sweeping textures reminiscent of impressionist brushwork and analog abstract paintings beckon to be viewed in multiple planes of perception and contemplative states.    Formally and conceptually, the works carry on the historic and cultural tradition of fantastic mythical creatures breaching our physical world (as depicted in Japanese yōkai scroll art from the Edo period in the 16th century), while reflecting on our postmodern sensibilities in openly exploring parasocial relationships with anthropomorphized digital entities and considering their role in a rapidly evolving digital economy. On view 17-24 November, 2024 REIMAGINE TOMORROW, 1954-2024. AI IN CONTEXT #2 HEILIG-GEIST-KIRCHE Meybuschhof 13, Essen The exhibition is part of the AI Biennale in Essen. Curated by Anika Meier (@anika) for @expanded.art. by @skyenicolas
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In the series I Choose You!—Skye Nicolas continues his exploration of liminal spaces (defined as transitional or transformative zones of existence), leveraging ubiquitous AI-driven technology through the widely popular augmented reality game Pokémon Go.  Skye Nicolas EARTHQUAKE (SHINY SNORLAX) detail view 2024 PNG 1392 x 2472 px Edition 1/1 To create each work, Nicolas conceptually reframes Jannis Kounellis’ Untitled (12 Horses) (1969), a landmark instance of postmodern art in which the presence of live animals was crucial to the finished piece. Here, Nicolas initiates contact with the game’s character models, summoning digitized versions of beloved Pokémon characters to life in an interactive augmented reality environment. The artist’s discerning eye and instinctive hand manipulate Pokémon Go’s AI-driven photo capture engine to carefully place, pose, and document these virtual creatures in settings consistent with Pokémon lore. The images are fed to an AI-powered application, which then recreates and renders them in emojis (a semiotic motif employed by the artist), signifying the final stage of the image-making process. The digital canvas engulfed in emojis discloses the artist’s painterly roots, exuding a palpable rhythmic signature—its expressive gestural forms and sweeping textures reminiscent of impressionist brushwork and analog abstract paintings beckon to be viewed in multiple planes of perception and contemplative states.    Formally and conceptually, the works carry on the historic and cultural tradition of fantastic mythical creatures breaching our physical world (as depicted in Japanese yōkai scroll art from the Edo period in the 16th century), while reflecting on our postmodern sensibilities in openly exploring parasocial relationships with anthropomorphized digital entities and considering their role in a rapidly evolving digital economy. On view 17-24 November, 2024 REIMAGINE TOMORROW, 1954-2024. AI IN CONTEXT #2 HEILIG-GEIST-KIRCHE Meybuschhof 13, Essen The exhibition is part of the AI Biennale in Essen. Curated by Anika Meier (@anika) for @expanded.art. by @skyenicolas
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In the series I Choose You!—Skye Nicolas continues his exploration of liminal spaces (defined as transitional or transformative zones of existence), leveraging ubiquitous AI-driven technology through the widely popular augmented reality game Pokémon Go.  Skye Nicolas THUNDER SHOCK (SHINY PIKACHU) detail view 2024 PNG 1392 x 2472 px Edition 1/1 To create each work, Nicolas conceptually reframes Jannis Kounellis’ Untitled (12 Horses) (1969), a landmark instance of postmodern art in which the presence of live animals was crucial to the finished piece. Here, Nicolas initiates contact with the game’s character models, summoning digitized versions of beloved Pokémon characters to life in an interactive augmented reality environment. The artist’s discerning eye and instinctive hand manipulate Pokémon Go’s AI-driven photo capture engine to carefully place, pose, and document these virtual creatures in settings consistent with Pokémon lore. The images are fed to an AI-powered application, which then recreates and renders them in emojis (a semiotic motif employed by the artist), signifying the final stage of the image-making process. The digital canvas engulfed in emojis discloses the artist’s painterly roots, exuding a palpable rhythmic signature—its expressive gestural forms and sweeping textures reminiscent of impressionist brushwork and analog abstract paintings beckon to be viewed in multiple planes of perception and contemplative states.    Formally and conceptually, the works carry on the historic and cultural tradition of fantastic mythical creatures breaching our physical world (as depicted in Japanese yōkai scroll art from the Edo period in the 16th century), while reflecting on our postmodern sensibilities in openly exploring parasocial relationships with anthropomorphized digital entities and considering their role in a rapidly evolving digital economy. On view 17-24 November, 2024 REIMAGINE TOMORROW, 1954-2024. AI IN CONTEXT #2 HEILIG-GEIST-KIRCHE Meybuschhof 13, Essen The exhibition is part of the AI Biennale in Essen. Curated by Anika Meier (@anika) for @expanded.art. by @skyenicolas
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EXPANDED.ART presents the international group exhibition REIMAGINE TOMORROW, 1954–2024: AI IN CONTEXT #2 How long is the future? The exhibition is part of the AI Biennale in Essen. Curated by Anika Meier (@anika) for @expanded.art. CONTRIBUTORS
With contributions from Fellowship, Photo Edition Berlin (Berlin, Germany), Kate Vass (Zurich, Switzerland), Blueshift by Diane Drubay (Paris, France), Objkt.one, Office Impart (Berlin, Germany), MUD Gallery (Shanghai, China), KÖNIG GALERIE, and more. ARTISTS: AI
With Ai-Da Robot, Kevin Abosch (Kate Vass), Botto, Kate Armstrong & Michael Tippett, James Bloom, Sougwen Chung, Crosslucid, Mark Dorf (Blueshift), Boris Eldagsen, Far, Amir Fattal (KÖNIG GALERIE), Joan Fontcuberta (Photo Edition Berlin), Aaron Huey, Kalen Iwamoto, Krista Kim, Mario Klingemann, Emi Kusano, William Latham, Element Lee, Jonas Lund (Office Impart), Jennifer & Kevin McCoy, Maria Mavropoulou (KÖNIG GALERIE), Margaret Murphy, Niceaunties (Fellowship), Skye Nicolas, Jurgen Ostarhild, Marcel Schwittlick, Anne Spalter, Sasha Stiles (Objkt.one), Ivona Tau, Phillip Toledano, UBERMORGEN, u2p050, aurèce vettier, Ziyang Wu, and more. ARTISTS: AI IN CONTEXT
Herbert W. Franke, Frieder Nake (Photo Edition Berlin), Hein Gravenhorst (Photo Edition Berlin), Monika Fleischmann & Wolfgang Strauss, Tamiko Thiel, Paul Brown, Claudia Hart, Hans Dehlinger, Heinrich Heidersberger, Gottfried Jäger (Photo Edition Berlin), Pierre Cordier (Photo Edition Berlin), Roger Humbert (Photo Edition Berlin), Karl Martin Holzhäuser (Photo Edition Berlin), Vladimir Bonačić (Photo Edition Berlin), Betha Sarasin, Travess Smalley, Arno Beck, Joachim Bosse, Harto, and more. MEDIA PARTNER The AI Art Magazine Visit EXPANDED.ART to learn more about the artists and read interviews with the artists. by @skyenicolas
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The location of the exhibition REIMAGINE TOMORROW, 1954-2024. AI IN CONTEXT #2, curated by Anika Meier, is the Heilig Geist Church in Essen, Germany. The exhibition is part of the Al Biennale, 17-24 November 2024. The architectural concept of the church is characterized by functionality and incorporates design elements of the New Building movement and post-war modernism. The reinforced concrete structure was designed by Gottfried Böhm, who was awarded the internationally renowned Pritzker Prize in 1986 as the first German architect. Throughout his career, Bohm created a total of 69 sacred buildings. The Heilig Geist Church is the first church project that Bohm realized. He realized the idea of a large tent, which he placed into the industrial environment using glass and concrete. The architecture of the tent, constructed from draped “fabrics,” follows the words of scripture (Heb. 13:14): “For here we have no lasting city, but we seek the city that is to come.” The Heilig Geist Church, along with the associated community buildings, has been listed as a protected monument since February 7, 2019. REIMAGINE TOMORROW, 1954-2024. AI IN CONTEXT #2 17-24 November 2024 HEILIG-GEIST-KIRCHE Meybuschhof 13, Essen Visit EXPANDED.ART to learn more about the exhibition. by @skyenicolas
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@expanded.art presents the international group exhibition REIMAGINE TOMORROW, 1954–2024: AI IN CONTEXT #2 at Heilig Geist, a former church near the Zeche Zollverein, as part of the AI Biennale in Essen. The exhibition is curated by Anika Meier (@anika) She has invited more than 50 international artists, along with platforms and galleries from LA to Paris to Shanghai, such as Fellowship and Objkt.com, to reflect on the near future, in which humans and machines will come closer together. The exhibition REIMAGINE TOMORROW, 1954-2024, showcases a glimpse of how artists work with technology in their time and what happens to art on the path from thinking to hallucinating machines. Images: Skye Nicolas, I Choose You!, 2024 Visit EXPANDED.ART to learn more about the exhibition. by @skyenicolas
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QUINTESSENCE #9 - Vincent van Gogh, La Berceuse (Woman Rocking a Cradle; Augustine- Alix Pellicot Roulin, 1851-1930)
 QUINTESSENCE #2 - Auguste Renoir, By the Seashore QUINTESSENCE # 11 - Edgar Degas, At the Milliner’s On view 7 - 17 December, 2023 NFT drop 14 December 2023 | 6 pm CET EXPANDED.ART | Friedrichstraße 67 | Berlin Animated MP4 videos display shimmering pixels highlighting compositional color variations, and are minted as ERC-721 NFTs on the EXPANDED.ART Ethereum contract. Collectors may also choose to collect a physical piece, as each pixel painting comes with a still image jpeg and txt file written on a 3.5-inch floppy disk readymade, labeled, and signed by the artist. Visit EXPANDED.ART (@expanded.art) to learn more about QUINTESSENCE. EXPANDED.ART is delighted to present QUINTESSENCE by Skye Nicolas, his first solo show, at the gallery in Berlin. QUINTESSENCE is a collection of 100 digital artworks that undergo Nicolas’ distinctive process of distillation. Masterworks by Cézanne, Renoir, Gauguin, Manet, Seurat, Van Gogh, Degas, Pissarro, and Toulouse-Lautrec are rendered as pixel paintings, inviting the viewer to contemplate intricate and delicate compositional constructs. As these masterpieces undergo the transformative journey into pixels, a paradox is revealed—one that is both enchantingly accessible and philosophically reflective.  
“It is truly a privilege to be living in a time when artists are able to reference, remix, modify, and creatively utilize images of such iconic masterworks—all made possible by the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s generous Open Access Policy. The MET’s decision to release these images into the public domain is a step forward in cultivating and encouraging creativity.” —Skye Nicolas taken in Expanded.art by @skyenicolas
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QUINTESSENCE #34 - Edgar Degas, Young Woman with Ibis QUINTESSENCE #35 - Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, The Streetwalker QUINTESSENCE #60 -Camille Pissarro, Bather in the Woods On view 7 - 17 December, 2023 NFT drop 14 December 2023 | 6 pm CET EXPANDED.ART | Friedrichstraße 67 | Berlin Animated MP4 videos display shimmering pixels highlighting compositional color variations, and are minted as ERC-721 NFTs on the EXPANDED.ART Ethereum contract. Collectors may also choose to collect a physical piece, as each pixel painting comes with a still image jpeg and txt file written on a 3.5-inch floppy disk readymade, labeled, and signed by the artist. Visit EXPANDED.ART (@expanded.art) to learn more about QUINTESSENCE. EXPANDED.ART is delighted to present QUINTESSENCE by Skye Nicolas, his first solo show, at the gallery in Berlin. QUINTESSENCE is a collection of 100 digital artworks that undergo Nicolas’ distinctive process of distillation. Masterworks by Cézanne, Renoir, Gauguin, Manet, Seurat, Van Gogh, Degas, Pissarro, and Toulouse-Lautrec are rendered as pixel paintings, inviting the viewer to contemplate intricate and delicate compositional constructs. As these masterpieces undergo the transformative journey into pixels, a paradox is revealed—one that is both enchantingly accessible and philosophically reflective.  
“It is truly a privilege to be living in a time when artists are able to reference, remix, modify, and creatively utilize images of such iconic masterworks—all made possible by the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s generous Open Access Policy. The MET’s decision to release these images into the public domain is a step forward in cultivating and encouraging creativity.” —Skye Nicolas taken in Expanded.art by @skyenicolas
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Skye Nicolas QUINTESSENCE #40 - Paul Gaugin, Ia Orana Maria (Hail Mary) 2023 MP4
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 Skye Nicolas Berceuse (The Serenade) 1992 Oil on burlap “Just as Degas and Toulouse-Lautrec were known to experiment with peinture à l’essence on a variety of surfaces such as unprimed canvas and cardboard, Gauguin and Van Gogh produced a similar effect when they chose to paint on unprimed burlap or sack cloth, a material I often used during my art college years in the 1990’s. This unique way of painting drained oil from the paint and left most of the pigment on the surface. The end result made the paintings resemble works made in chalk pastel.” —Skye Nicolas Visit EXPANDED.ART (@expanded.art) to learn more about QUINTESSENCE. On view 7 - 17 December, 2023 NFT drop 14 December 2023 | 6 pm CET EXPANDED.ART | Friedrichstraße 67 | Berlin EXPANDED.ART is delighted to present QUINTESSENCE by Skye Nicolas, his first solo show, at the gallery in Berlin. QUINTESSENCE is a collection of 100 digital artworks that undergo Nicolas’ distinctive process of distillation. Masterworks by Cézanne, Renoir, Gauguin, Manet, Seurat, Van Gogh, Degas, Pissarro, and Toulouse-Lautrec are rendered as pixel paintings, inviting the viewer to contemplate intricate and delicate compositional constructs. As these masterpieces undergo the transformative journey into pixels, a paradox is revealed—one that is both enchantingly accessible and philosophically reflective. taken in Expanded.art by @skyenicolas
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QUINTESSENCE #27 - Vincent van Gogh, Oleanders QUINTESSENCE #48 - Edgar Degas, A Woman Seated beside a Vase of Flowers (Madame Paul Valpinçon?) QUINTESSENCE #99 - Paul Cézanne, Still Life with Apples and a Pot of Primroses On view 7 - 17 December, 2023 NFT drop 14 December 2023 | 6 pm CET EXPANDED.ART | Friedrichstraße 67 | Berlin Animated MP4 videos display shimmering pixels highlighting compositional color variations, and are minted as ERC-721 NFTs on the EXPANDED.ART Ethereum contract. Collectors may also choose to collect a physical piece, as each pixel painting comes with a still image jpeg and txt file written on a 3.5-inch floppy disk readymade, labeled, and signed by the artist. Visit EXPANDED.ART (@expanded.art) to learn more about QUINTESSENCE. EXPANDED.ART is delighted to present QUINTESSENCE by Skye Nicolas, his first solo show, at the gallery in Berlin. QUINTESSENCE is a collection of 100 digital artworks that undergo Nicolas’ distinctive process of distillation. Masterworks by Cézanne, Renoir, Gauguin, Manet, Seurat, Van Gogh, Degas, Pissarro, and Toulouse-Lautrec are rendered as pixel paintings, inviting the viewer to contemplate intricate and delicate compositional constructs. As these masterpieces undergo the transformative journey into pixels, a paradox is revealed—one that is both enchantingly accessible and philosophically reflective.  
“It is truly a privilege to be living in a time when artists are able to reference, remix, modify, and creatively utilize images of such iconic masterworks—all made possible by the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s generous Open Access Policy. The MET’s decision to release these images into the public domain is a step forward in cultivating and encouraging creativity.” —Skye Nicolas taken in Expanded.art by @skyenicolas
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QUINTESSENCE #54 - Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Woman before a Mirror QUINTESSENCE #41 - Paul Gaugin, Two Tahitian Women QUINTESSENCE #98 - Auguste Renoir, Young Girl in a Pink-and-Black Hat On view 7 - 17 December, 2023 NFT drop 14 December 2023 | 6 pm CET EXPANDED.ART | Friedrichstraße 67 | Berlin Animated MP4 videos display shimmering pixels highlighting compositional color variations, and are minted as ERC-721 NFTs on the EXPANDED.ART Ethereum contract. Collectors may also choose to collect a physical piece, as each pixel painting comes with a still image jpeg and txt file written on a 3.5-inch floppy disk readymade, labeled, and signed by the artist. Visit EXPANDED.ART (@expanded.art) to learn more about QUINTESSENCE. EXPANDED.ART is delighted to present QUINTESSENCE by Skye Nicolas, his first solo show, at the gallery in Berlin. QUINTESSENCE is a collection of 100 digital artworks that undergo Nicolas’ distinctive process of distillation. Masterworks by Cézanne, Renoir, Gauguin, Manet, Seurat, Van Gogh, Degas, Pissarro, and Toulouse-Lautrec are rendered as pixel paintings, inviting the viewer to contemplate intricate and delicate compositional constructs. As these masterpieces undergo the transformative journey into pixels, a paradox is revealed—one that is both enchantingly accessible and philosophically reflective.  This richly vibrant collection resonates with the nostalgia of the artist’s childhood, harking back to the 1980s, when he first embarked on explorations of basic computer graphics on early systems like the Apple II. Embracing the limitations of an emulator, these works embody the artist’s predilection for utilizing ubiquitous tools in the art production process to thoughtfully explore pertinent topics of appropriation and authorship.

“It is truly a privilege to be living in a time when artists are able to reference, remix, modify, and creatively utilize images of such iconic masterworks—all made possible by the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s generous Open Access Policy. The MET’s decision to release these images into the public domain is a step forward in cultivating and encouraging creativity.” —Skye Nicolas taken in Expanded.art by @skyenicolas
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QUINTESSENCE #78 - Edouard Manet, Mademoiselle V. . . in the Costume of an Espada QUINTESSENCE #58 - Edgar Degas, Dancers Practicing at the Barre QUINTESSENCE #92 - Auguste Renoir, Two Young Girls at the Piano On view 7 - 17 December, 2023 NFT drop 14 December 2023 | 6 pm CET EXPANDED.ART | Friedrichstraße 67 | Berlin Animated MP4 videos display shimmering pixels highlighting compositional color variations, and are minted as ERC-721 NFTs on the EXPANDED.ART Ethereum contract. Collectors may also choose to collect a physical piece, as each pixel painting comes with a still image jpeg and txt file written on a 3.5-inch floppy disk readymade, labeled, and signed by the artist. Visit EXPANDED.ART (@expanded.art) to learn more about QUINTESSENCE. EXPANDED.ART is delighted to present QUINTESSENCE by Skye Nicolas, his first solo show, at the gallery in Berlin. QUINTESSENCE is a collection of 100 digital artworks that undergo Nicolas’ distinctive process of distillation. Masterworks by Cézanne, Renoir, Gauguin, Manet, Seurat, Van Gogh, Degas, Pissarro, and Toulouse-Lautrec are rendered as pixel paintings, inviting the viewer to contemplate intricate and delicate compositional constructs. As these masterpieces undergo the transformative journey into pixels, a paradox is revealed—one that is both enchantingly accessible and philosophically reflective.  This richly vibrant collection resonates with the nostalgia of the artist’s childhood, harking back to the 1980s, when he first embarked on explorations of basic computer graphics on early systems like the Apple II. Embracing the limitations of an emulator, these works embody the artist’s predilection for utilizing ubiquitous tools in the art production process to thoughtfully explore pertinent topics of appropriation and authorship.

“It is truly a privilege to be living in a time when artists are able to reference, remix, modify, and creatively utilize images of such iconic masterworks—all made possible by the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s generous Open Access Policy. The MET’s decision to release these images into the public domain is a step forward in cultivating and encouraging creativity.” —Skye Nicolas taken in Expanded.art by @skyenicolas
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