Alida Sun: Turning Code into Embodied Art

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Alida Sun is an interdisciplinary artist whose work integrates generative art, large-scale installation, blockchain technology and live performances. Her works have been exhibited at the Venice Biennale, Ars Electronica, UCCA Center for Contemporary Art, Unit London and SOMA Berlin, and they have been featured in numerous publications and at audiovisual festivals around the world.

Recorded on March 15, 2024 as a Space on X.

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Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(01:33) First Experiences Making Art
(02:49) Self-reliance and Assemblage
(04:04) Developing a Daily Creative Practice
(06:34) Resisting Burnout as an Artist
(08:38) Restorative Nature of Digital Art
(11:18) Glitch Crystal Monsters Project
(13:48) Making of Glitch Crystal Monsters Installation for SOMA Berlin
(16:09) Stellaraum Installation and Live Performance
(19:48) Color & Fluid Dynamics in Chromacounterpane
(22:03) Themes of Migration & Displacement in Bewildered with Stars
(24:31) Transforming Code into Embodied Art through Klangraum
(26:25) Embracing Decolonization through Natively Digital Art
(30:22) Generative Art as Folk Art
(32:00) Significance of Insomnia Drawing Simulation
(33:36) Algorithmic Censorship and Generative Art
(35:57) State of Representation & Diversity in NFT Space
(38:02) Exercising Resistance through Joy in Code-based Art
(40:09) Dazzle Camouflage in Audioreactive ASCII Artwork
(42:12) Fostering Positive Behaviour Amongst Collectors
(44:10) Enjoying Digital Art as an Embodied Experience
(47:23) Artists & Writer Recommendations
(49:37) Final Thoughts from Alida Sun
(50:36) Outro