DYOR (Do Your Own Research) is a dictum of the crypto scene. The principle is that one should do one's own investigation rather than believing all that is read. The exhibition reveals to visitors what is, for many, a new world: art in the context of blockchain and NFTs. Curated by Nina Roehrs, DYOR focusses on artists, projects and platforms that have had a significant influence on how the crypto art scene has developed and is today. This DYOR – POAP can be collected when visiting the exhibition in Zürich. Created by Andreas Gysin (aka ertdfgcvb)

Vous venez de recevoir votre POAP de la NFT Factory ! Un POAP est l’acronyme anglais de “Proof Of Attendance Protocol”. Il s’agit d’un certificat digital, une sorte de souvenir qui vit dans la Blockchain et prouve que vous êtes venu·e à la NFT Factory. Chaque POAP peut être associé à un événement ou lié à une activité en particulier. Actuellement, votre POAP est lié à votre email. Pour être encore plus innovant·e, vous pouvez le transférer sur votre “crypto wallet” (portefeuille dédié aux mondes des cryptos). Vous n’avez pas encore de “crypto wallet” ? La NFT Factory vous offre une réduction de 10% sur nos sessions de formation “Entrez dans le Web3”. Pour en bénéficier, cliquez sur le lien “Plonger dans le Web3 (atelier théorique, 1 heure)” et indiquez le code de réduction “FACTOLEARN”. Restez connecté·e,

In collaboration with the estate, EXPANDED.ART is pleased to present the solo show CODED BEAUTY by Herbert W Franke. The show is comprised of eight works of Franke’s series MATH ART created between 1980 and 1995, early generative photographs from the 1950s, his Biennale serigraphy including QUADRATE (1969/70) and further serigraphies. Herbert W. Franke held the belief that the beauty of structures shown in visual arts is founded on mathematical codes throughout his entire career. He spent a lifetime in search of them. In the 1950s, he started generating art based on mathematical principles, which led to his first pieces, LICHTFORMEN and OSZILLOGRAMME, and finally used computer programs from the 1960s on. He began working on the enormous body of work MATH ART in 1980 with the programmer Horst Helbig. Over the course of 15 years, he methodically analyzed the mathematical conceptual worlds, from algebra to stochastics, for the aesthetic component. Even to the spectator who is unfamiliar with mathematics, the opulent visualizations reveal quite varied aesthetic frameworks.

👀 Attended NFT Paris 2023 for the merch and memes, but ended up staying for the 🤝 wholesome community and 🌟 ambitious aspirations!