Rhea Myers on Blockchain, AI, and the Art of Ownership in SLEEK Interview

In a recent conversation with Anika Meier for SLEEK, artist Rhea Myers shares her thoughts on blockchain, ownership, and AI. Inspired by Jeff Koons, Myers began delving into cryptocurrency between 2013 and 2014 to grasp the implications of the post-2008 financial landscape. Her projects involve crafting 3D representations of famous artworks, which she releases under free-culture licenses to challenge notions of value and authenticity. She developed a Certificate of Inauthenticity for Furtherfield gallery, which she later adapted to blockchain using a smart contract. The Centre Pompidou in Paris has acquired several of her pieces. Myers perceives the use of AI against workers as "class war" and employs AI for coding, yet does not consider it a medium for art. Upcoming exhibitions include a SuperRare show in September 2025 and her current display at Galerie Nagel Draxler in Berlin.