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Max Mueller Bhavan | India

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10:00 AM-5:00 PM, IST

Exploring creativity through NFTs

Workshop|Project: Chain Unchained

  • Harkat Studios, Mumbai

  • English
  • Free Entry. Registration Mandatory.

Exploring creativity through NFTs © Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan

Artists and cultural practitioners have always adopted new technologies to further their own practices and add new dimensions to the general socio-political cultural discourse. One of the newest technologies which have made their mark on the cultural sector are Blockchain and NFTs. Like their predecessors, these technologies need to assess differences in the cultural field in terms of their significance and adaptability. Promising future or temporary hype, this question seems undecided at the moment. However, what is clear is that NFTs have found their space in culture and it is important to understand the nuances of the technology in order to maximise its potential.

The one-day workshop delves deeply into the creative practices of working with NFTs. In addition to presentations by artists and creatives who work with NFTs, you will learn the fundamentals of blockchain, NFTs, and wallets, as well as how to mint your own NFTs.

The workshop will be followed by a panel discussion at 6pm with experts on the legal and access challenges around NFTs and creative practices:


► Panel discussion - NFTs


Facilitators

Blessin Varkey © © Blessin Varkey Blessin Varkey © Blessin Varkey
Blessin Varkey is a technologist who works in the emerging technologies space – AI & Blockchain. Since 2015, Blessin has been exploring applied improvisational theatre in mental health and leadership and also teaches improvisation through The Impro Company. He is a NASSCOM-recognized Social Innovator and has been working in the technology space since 2013.


Karthik Dondeti © © Karthik Dondeti Karthik Dondeti © Karthik Dondeti
Karthik Dondeti is an Architect, Generative Artist based in Bangalore, India. He holds an MDesS in Design and Technology from Graduate School of Design, Harvard University and a B.Arch from SPA, Delhi. He is the founder of Voxelscapes, an Architecture and Computational Design studio and a co-founder of Codebalé - Generative Art studio based in Bangalore.
 

About the project

Chain Unchained addresses the myths around web3 and NFTs for a clearer view on the risks and opportunities that come with it.

About "Chain Unchained"