CURATED: OONA

OONA is an anonymous conceptual artist whose practice explores the intersections of technology, finance, gender, and identity. Through moving images and performance art, OONA exposes the collision between progressive technologies and socially regressive ideas, offering a critical perspective on the contemporary cultural landscape.

Born on November 1, 2021, in Vatican City, OONA has performed and exhibited internationally at venues including Art Basel Miami, The Metropolitan Museum of New York, Proof of People London, Proof of People New York, Vellum Los Angeles, and Avalanche Summit Barcelona.

OONA's performances and exhibitions have garnered critical acclaim and attention from collectors and curators. She has been featured in numerous publications, and her work is held in private and public collections.

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View the NFT (Tezos) on <a href="https://objkt.one/t/90">objkt.one</a>. ABOUT EXPANDED.ART x objkt.one All NFTs (1 of 1s) will be available via auctions on objkt.one on August 31, 6 PM CET.
ABOUT THE WORK In OONA’S latest artwork titled MOTHER OF, audiences have a full-frontal view of Madoona’s avatar giving birth to orchids from a futuristic hospital bed. Offering critical commentary on imagery, ownership of artwork and identity, MOTHER OF is a testament to unyielding independence and resilience of crypto artists.
“I never want to be provocative just for the sake of provocation,” said OONA, insisting that the mask she applies and the flowers she gives birth to in the video mean something. “They stand for hope. They stand for technology. They stand for OONA.”
– The New York Times

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MILK & SCISSORS

OONA, the anonymous performance artist, is a mirror. Born from the rich history of feminist video and performance art, OONA's work centers on topics all of us know but often are too fearful to broach. She is a rising figure in the NFT space engaging in performances virtually on her Twitter feed and physically in the form of live auctions at museums like The Metropolitan Museum of Art and art fairs such as Art Basel Miami.

OONA's presence is commanding yet enticing. She exists behind her signature sunglasses and curtain face mask, obscuring any recognizable features that could distract you from her often bare breastplate (a wearable performance in itself) intended to pose a multitude of questions surrounding the financial value of both art and artist, especially in contrast to any who do not identify as white, cisgender men.

In conversation with Margaret Murphy, Head of Community, OONA discusses the blockchain as a medium for performance art, the equity (or inequity) of the new online art world, and existing as a female artist under the male gaze.

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OONA: QUESTIONING THE VALUE OF WOMEN'S ARTWORK

MILK & SCISSORS is a performance and NFT collection by OONA about power and control on view at the Showroom. You may have to get involved.

OONA | BERLIN

The exhibition explores how female artists at the forefront of digital art approach the male-dominated field in a variety of mediums such as AI, AR, video, poetry, and sculpture.

FEMALE PIONEERS OF DIGITAL ART

A BEATING HEART | BERLIN

VOICES OF WEB3 is an archive of voices and statements summing up the year 2023 in digital art and culture. It is a document in time on the blockchain bringing together some of the leading voices shaping Web3 and the history of digital art.

THE ARCHIVE 2023

VOICES OF WEB3 | BERLIN

TECHNO TERRAIN: NATURE IN THE AGE OF THE METAVERSE explores the dynamic relationship between nature and the digital realm. The exhibition takes visitors on a journey through a mesmerizing fusion of AI-driven digital art, nostalgia-infused landscapes, and the limitless possibilities of the metaverse.

