Andrea Bonaceto is an Italian digital artist.[1][2]

Andrea Bonaceto
NationalityItalian
OccupationDigital artist
Known forContemporary art, digital art, Interactive art
Notable workARTificial Intelligence, The Moon Landing, AB INFINITE 1, TEMPUS FUGIT
Websiteandreabonaceto.com

Selected works

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ARTificial Intelligence

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Bonaceto collaborated with artificial intelligence robot Sophia and created digital portraits of Sophia and her creators. The digital portraits were then processed by Sophia's neural network.[3] Bonaceto then created a series of video loops documenting the evolution of the artworks from the human representation to the robot interpretation. The cornerstone piece of the release "Sophia Instantiation" that shows Bonaceto's portrait of Sophia evolving into her digital painting was auctioned on Nifty Gateway in March 2021 for $688,888.[4][5]

The Moon Landing

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Bonaceto was commissioned by Corriere della Sera to reinterpret the first page of the newspaper from 1969 announcing that “Man is on the moon”. The artwork is programmable and will transform to its final state once humans go back to the Moon. The artwork was auctioned in 10 unique editions on Nifty Gateway in September 2021 for a total of $100,700.[6][7]

AB INFINITE 1

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AB INFINITE 1 is a digital interactive tapestry representing a collaboration between artist and viewer.[8] By way of a specially designed AI mechanism, viewers of the work have been able to contribute to its appearance, using the hashtag #abinfinite1 on Instagram and Twitter. Images uploaded under the hashtag were translated with Bonaceto's AI technology, thereafter incorporated within the work's distinct visual vocabulary. Through the same process, any text posted under the hashtag became part of an evolving poem displayed within the work.[9][10] AB INFINITE 1 was auctioned at Christie's "20th/21st Century: London Evening Sale" in October 2022 for £151,200.[11]

TEMPUS FUGIT

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TEMPUS FUGIT is a digital artwork that revolves around the portrayal of an old clock belonging to Bonaceto's grandmother, said to have stopped at the moment of his grandfather's passing over three decades ago. The piece narrates a tale of life and death and possesses the ability to transform into a metaverse compatible 3D avatar. The artwork was auctioned during a standalone auction at Phillips in June 2023 for £127,000.[12][13]

Exhibitions

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2023

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  • Are You Physical or Digital?, Maison Bosi, Rome, IT[14]

2022

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2021

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  • DART 2121 1stEdition, Museo Della Permanente, Milan, Italy
  • Dreamverse, Dreamverse Gallery, New York City, NY[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Meet the Media Guru | Andrea Bonaceto". MEET. 2023-01-26. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
  2. ^ Review, Alt A. (2021-06-27). "The Queen, George Floyd among those featured in digital installation by NFT artist Andrea Bonaceto in collaboration with W1 Curates". Alt A Review. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
  3. ^ Ives, Mike (2021-03-25). "The Latest Artist Selling NFTs? It's a Robot". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
  4. ^ "NFT 'self-portrait' by Sophia the Robot sells for nearly $700,000". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
  5. ^ "El autorretrato de un robot... ¡A subasta!". ELLE Decor (in European Spanish). 2021-04-30. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
  6. ^ Marsano, Beba (2021-09-22). "Una prima pagina storica del "Corriere della Sera" diventa arte digitale con gli NFT: oggi l'asta (solo per un'ora)". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-09-01.
  7. ^ redazione (2021-09-23). "Il Corriere della Sera crea un NFT con Andrea Bonaceto | Digital Art Rights". Art Rights | Proteggi & Valorizza la tua Arte. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
  8. ^ Tolentino, Jamie (2022-05-17). "AB Infinite 1 by Andrea Bonaceto". London Unattached - Luxury London Lifestyle. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
  9. ^ "AB INFINITE 1 | Andrea Bonaceto at MEET". MEET. 2022-12-07. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
  10. ^ "Samsung is Innovation Partner with Christie's as art world convenes in London during Frieze Week". news.samsung.com. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
  11. ^ a b "ANDREA BONACETO (B. 1989)".
  12. ^ a b "Andrea Bonaceto - Andrea Bonaceto: Tempus Fugit: Online Auction London Thursday, June 1, 2023". Phillips. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
  13. ^ "Andrea Bonaceto: Tempus Fugit: Online Auction".
  14. ^ "Are you Physical or Digital?". ROME FUTURE WEEK® (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  15. ^ "ANDREA BRANZI, PLEASED TO MEET YOU – 50 ANS DE CRÉATION – Friedman Benda". Retrieved 2024-04-02.
  16. ^ "What else can we talk about on crypto art besides money? - Reviews - Art News - CAFA ART INFO | Find Chinese Contemporary Art and News". www.cafa.com.cn. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
  17. ^ "Home - BOULEVART". Retrieved 2023-09-01.
  18. ^ "AB INFINITE 1 | Andrea Bonaceto at MEET".
  19. ^ "ANDREA BONACETO". W1 CURATES. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
  20. ^ Permanente, La (2022-03-29). "DART 2121 2ND EDITION. NFT ART OF THE FUTURE- Dal 30 marzo al 24 maggio 2022". Società per la Belle Arti ed Esposizione Permanente (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-09-01.