Crypto artist Andrea Bonaceto on NFTs, Aorist, and the future of art
Born in Pisa in 1989, Andrea Bonaceto pursued economics at both the University of Pisa and Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna before relocating to London to delve into finance. In 2018, he established one of the pioneering blockchain investment funds and, alongside Pablo Rodriguez-Fraile and Ximena Caminos, co-founded Aorist in 2020, which focuses on an eco-friendly NFT marketplace. His recent creation, 'AB infinite 1,' is an interactive digital NFT that engages the audience through the hashtag #abinfinite1. This piece has been showcased in London, Milan, Venice, and New York, ultimately being auctioned at Christie's on October 13, 2022. Bonaceto champions art as a form of self-expression, views NFTs as groundbreaking, and emphasizes the significance of curation within the digital art realm.
Key facts
- Andrea Bonaceto was born in Pisa in 1989 and studied economics at the University of Pisa and Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna.
- He moved to London to study finance and became interested in blockchain and cryptocurrencies.
- In 2018, he created one of the first funds investing in blockchain platforms.
- In 2020, he co-founded Aorist with Pablo Rodriguez-Fraile and Ximena Caminos.
- His latest work 'AB infinite 1' is a modifiable digital NFT that interacts with the public via #abinfinite1.
- 'AB infinite 1' was sold at Christie's 'Evening Sale' on October 13, 2022.
- Bonaceto believes art should be a means to authentic self-expression and societal liberation.
- He hopes the term 'crypto art' will soon be replaced by 'contemporary art'.
Entities
Artists
- Andrea Bonaceto
Institutions
- University of Pisa
- Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna
- Aorist
- Christie's
Locations
- Pisa
- Italy
- London
- United Kingdom
- Milan
- Venice
- New York