Unpermissioned Self / Proof of Being
How do we choose to be seen when our identity lives in the digital world?
For centuries, portraits anchored our physical presence to a wall. Today, that identity circulates freely across avatars, feeds, and digital wallets. This exhibition investigates a deeply human premise: how we choose to build, manipulate, and share the way we are seen in the virtual world.
More than sharing an aesthetic, the artists in this exhibition live digital culture from the inside as collectors of the influential CryptoPunks community. To address this new era of belonging, the exhibition challenges all traditional boundaries of art by blending physical and technological mediums: from classical painting, Polaroid, and Super 8, to generative systems, artificial intelligence, robotics, and blockchain contracts.
CONTEXT
Part of the official program of the prestigious NFC Lisbon 2026, this collective exhibition brings global pioneers of crypto art and contemporary digital culture to Lisbon. Curated by Pauline Foessel and Tschuuuly, the event transforms the neighboring Eterno Gallery into an international stage for debate on the future of creativity, right next to Prata Riverside Village.
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