Arts Lab Research Articles

Analysis of Leadership Style, Discipline, and Work Motivation on Work Achievement of Aromatique Art Lab Employees

This research aims to evaluate the impact of leadership style, work discipline, and work motivation on employee work performance at the Art Aromatique Lab. Data was collected through questionnaires distributed to employees and interviews with superiors. Data analysis was carried out using validity, reliability, classical assumptions, multiple linear regression and hypothesis testing. Research findings reveal that leadership style, work discipline, and work motivation have a positive and significant influence on employee work performance, both partially and simultaneously

Telematic music transmission, resistance and touch

ABSTRACT This article retraces the history of telematic performance from early videophone experiments by the Electronic Café in the 1980s, through a series of ambitious digital art installations at museums like the Centre Pompidou. Onto this history, I map a series of netmusic projects I initiated in this period, from ISDN performances at the Sonar Festival to my installation Global String at Ars Electronica. This sets the context for collaborative online performances held during the COVID pandemic with artists like Paul Sermon and the Chicks on Speed. I finish by describing the Hybrid Live project connecting Goldsmiths and Iklectik Art Labs in London with Stanford University’s CCRMA and SFJazz in California. I describe the low latency audio transport used, the importance of audiovisual synchronisation and the computer vision abstractions resulting in a London-New York remote dance performance. By situating current work in these histories, and closely examining the qualities of the network necessary for the transmission of a sense of embodied experience – and therefore trust – we understand that network performance occurs in its own space, one distinct from physical co-presence.

#116 : Prevalence of Aneuplodies in Chromosomes 13, 18, 21, X and Y in Embryos Generated by ICSI of Fertile Couples

Background and Aims: It has previously been reported that up to 70% of the embryos generated in an ART lab are chromosomally abnormal. Abnormalities in chromosomes 13, 18, 21, X and Y have been observed to be as common as 63% in embryos of sub-fertile couples. The aim of this study was to find if these abnormalities are just as common in embryos of fertile couples who have no history of an affected child. Method: A retrospective cohort study was conducted on 409 embryos obtained from 113 couples undergoing preimplantation genetic testing at an ART center in Pakistan, between 1 January 2021 and 31 December 2022. The inclusion criteria was that fertile couples who had come for gender selection for family balancing. Age range of female partners was 28 years to 38 years. Male partners had normal semen parameters as per the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines. Results: A total of 70.7% (289/409) were unaffected by aneuploides in the five chromosomes. There was a significant difference in the ratio of normal to abnormal embryos. Out of the normal embryos, there was no significant difference in the male (34.5%) and female (36.1%) embryos. There was no significant difference in the number of abnormal female and male embryos (p=0.127). Among the aneuploidies in the five chromosomes, trisomy 21 was the most common (n=27; 6.6%). Conclusion: Approximately 20% of sub-fertile couples have an unknown etiology. Our results indicate that the five commonly known aneuploidies found in embryos of sub-fertile patients have a low prevalence in fertile patients. It is worth noting that this study is limited by the fact that abnormalities in sub-fertile couple were not analyzed and statistics from other already published studies was relied upon. Nonetheless, this data has provided perspectives for counselling couples of unexplained sub-fertility.

Peran Mediasi Kompetensi Pada Pengaruh Rekrutmen, Seleksi Dan Training Terhadap Kinerja Karyawan Toko Lab Art Aromatique Cabang Jawa Timur

The role of human resources is needed to achieve good results within the company. Whether a company develops or not depends on the human resources in the company itself. Companies are required to find and print employees who will later provide good work results. Performance can be influenced by recruitment, selection and training and can be through the role of competency variables. The study aims to determine the role of recruitment, selection, and training on employee performance with competence as a mediating variable at the Aromatique Art Lab Store East Java Branch. The subject of the study was an employee of the East Java Branch of the Aromatique Art Lab Store. The employee sample consisted of 44 employees. The sampling technique is non probability sampling. The study used the Smart-PLS method. The results show that: (1) Recruitment does not have a significant effect on Employee Performance. (2) Selection does not significantly affect Employee Performance. (3) Training has a significant effect on Employee Performance. (4) Recruitment does not significantly affect the Competency to the extent. (5) Selection does not significantly affect the Competence. (6) Training has a significant effect on competence. (7) Competency has a significant effect on Employee Performance. (8) Recruitment has no significant effect on Competency-mediated Employee Performance. (9) Selection has no significant effect on Competency-mediated Employee Performance. (10) Training does not significantly affect Competency-mediated Employee Performance. The benefits of research are as material for taking company policies in encouraging employee performance and as a reference for further researchers. The next suggestion of researchers is that they are expected to look at other variables outside the variables used in this study in order to get maximum results.

O-101 Add-ons in the ART lab

Abstract Study question Which laboratory based add-ons are effective and safe to use in ART treatment? Summary answer In total, more than thirty recommendations were formulated on the use of add-ons, with about a third being laboratory based tests or interventions What is known already Treatment add-ons are defined as not essential for the treatment, but optional additional treatments that are sometimes offered on top of routine fertility treatment. There are a wide range of treatment add-ons available, including diagnostic tests, drugs, equipment, holistic or alternative therapies, laboratory and surgical interventions, all claiming to potentiate the effect of the treatment and/or to lessen side effects, improve pregnancy or live birth rate, reduce the risk of miscarriage or shorten the time to pregnancy. Add-ons and can be at extra cost (or not), and evidence on efficacy and safety is often missing. Presumably they can be both beneficial or non-beneficial, as there may be absence of evidence to either. Study design, size, duration The ESHRE working group for good practice recommendations on add-ons in ART has produced recommendations useful for professionals, patients and policy makers. More than 30 add-ons were identified, and evaluated for efficiency and safety, and wherever possible also for cost. The literature was identified in a systematic search, reviewed and critically appraised. In the absence of any clear scientific evidence, judgement was based on the professional experience and consensus of the multidisciplinary development group. The guidelines are thus based on the best available evidence and expert agreement. Prior to publication, the guidelines were reviewed by independent international reviewers. Participants/materials, setting, methods Interventions were characterized in three sections: 1) Diagnosis and diagnostic tests, 2) Laboratory tests and intervention, and 3) Clinical management. Outcomes were efficacy (pregnancy or live birth rate), risk of miscarriage, time to pregnancy, cost, and safety/risk aspects. Some examples of add-ons in the group of laboratory tests and interventions are oocyte and sperm activation, mitochondria load and transfer, sperm selection, assisted hatching, genetic testing and addition of hyaluronic acid to media. Main results and the role of chance The guideline development group formulated more than 30 recommendations. This lecture will focus on the rationale and the recommendations of the laboratory add-ons currently used in fertility clinics. We will discuss the potential beneficial effects on the IVF treatment, its efficacy, and its safety. While most add-ons are not recommended for the general population of ART patients, where specific patient populations might benefit, indications were formulated. The guideline has been in stakeholder review and is prepared for submission in 2023. Limitations, reason for caution Of the recommendations, none are based on high quality evidence and only a few are based on moderate quality evidence. Hence 90% of the recommendations are supported only by low quality RCTs, observational data, professional experience, or consensus of the development group. Wider implications of the findings These recommendations aim to provide guidance to health care professionals and laboratory experts in the field of reproductive medicine, to help towards safe and efficient ART treatments for patients where they can participate in informed decision making with realistic expectations and be fully informed about their chances to pregnancy and live birth. Study funding and competing interest(s) All costs relating to the development process were covered from ESHRE funds. There was no external funding of the development process or manuscript production.

Enhancing Visual Arts and Design in Ibogun Campus, Ogun State Amidst Multi-faceted Challenges

This is a discourse on approaches to enhancing visual arts and design on the Ibogun campus of Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State. The Fine and Applied Arts (FAA) discipline is created for the production of graduates that will be technologically and creatively strengthened to solve industrial and societal problems. This cannot be attained when an institution is faced with multi-faceted challenges linked primarily to a lack of infrastructure caused by poor funding. The main problem is that the FAA Department at Ibogun Campus lacks digital art labs and standard studios to teach the course. Experiential and humanistic learning theories were chosen as the theoretical frameworks that back up this research work. The study aims to identify trends in visual arts and design within the context of Nigerian education with a view to determining solutions to problems facing Fine and Applied Arts as a course and department. By design, this is a qualitative study; thus, the library research method was employed together with observation and unstructured interviews for data gathering. On this premise, reasonable recommendations were put forward. However, while the study acknowledges the efforts of the university management, it uncovered that infrastructural problems are not only affecting FAA and Ibogun campuses; the Ibogun community as a whole is also feeling the hitch. FAA Department was created almost two decades ago but still lacks a brand name, unlike other Nigerian tertiary institutions with special (name) identities for their art schools. Consequently, the study, among other suggestions, recommended that the FAA Departments Ibogun campus be branded as ‘OOU Ibogun Art School, while government intervention through adequate funding is advised. The department also needs to concentrate more on creative technological innovations since this is the era of artificial intelligence.

Preface

The 2022 International Conference on Advanced Materials and Chemical Engineering (AMCE 2022) was successfully held on 16-18 September, 2022 in Maoming, China (online conference). AMCE 2022 created a platform for experts, scholars, and engineers to share research findings and cutting-edge technologies, and gain an understanding of academic trends, fostering cooperation and transformation of academic outcomes.We were greatly honored to have Prof. Rujin Zhou from Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology, China to serve as our Conference General Chair. There were 100 individuals attending the conference. Divided into three parts, the conference agenda covered keynote speeches, oral presentations, and online Q&A discussion. Firstly, keynote speakers were each allocated 30-45 minutes to hold their speeches. Then in the oral presentations, the excellent papers selected were presented by their authors by turns.During the conference, nine sophisticated professors were invited to address their keynote speeches. Among them, Prof. Saidur Rahman from Sunway University, Malaysia delivered a speech on the topic: Emerging Nano-materials in Heat Transfer Applications. His team was the first in Malaysia who successfully synthesized this new material using state of art lab equipment available in Research Centre for Nano-Materials and Energy Technology (RCNMET), Sunway University. He introduced to us about the emerging nano-materials and its various capabilities and explored the heat transfer behavior of MXene in solar energy applications. Additionally, Assoc. Prof. Muhyiddine Jradi from University of Southern Denmark, Denmark gave a report on: Research on Phase Change Materials (PCMs)-enhanced Building Envelope for Improved Thermal Comfort and Energy Efficiency. This presentation presented and evaluated PCM-enhanced building envelope under Danish conditions, simulated the impact of PCM integration on Dynamic energy models, and introduced the impact on the energy consumption, energy capacity, and thermal comfort. Their wonderful and dramatic speeches had triggered heated discussion. Moreover, every participant praised this conference for disseminating useful and insightful knowledge.After months of well preparation and hard work, the proceedings of AMCE 2022 covering a bunch of papers are smoothly published. These papers feature but are not limited to the following topics: Magnetic Materials, New Building Materials, Artificial Band Gap Materials, Colloid and Interface Chemistry, etc. All the papers have been checked through rigorous review and processes to meet the requirements of publication.On behalf of the organizing committee, we would like to express our heartfelt appreciation to all the keynote speakers, peer reviewers, and all the participants. Particularly, we would like to acknowledge the Journal of Physics: Conference Series, for the endeavor of all its colleagues in publishing this paper volume. We firmly believe that all the attendees have had fruitful discussions and gained valuable knowledge, and will enjoy the opportunity for future collaborations.The Committee of AMCE 2022List of Committee member is available in the Pdf.

Emerging through Fermentation

This year marks the 30th anniversary of Leonardo’s three decades-long partnership with MIT Press. As a tribute, amidst kickoff celebrations, this special, bilingual issue of Leonardo champions the power and promise of the creative spirit to counter the trauma and devastation of a tumultuous time.Created in collaboration with CYLAND Media Arts Lab, the efforts to bring Volume 55, Issue 6 to light required overcoming pressures of dislocation, discrimination, disaster, and war with all the associated anguish, fears, and insecurities. We deeply admire the courage, fortitude, and patient dedication of all those whose contributions made this special issue so special. We are especially grateful to our exceptional editorial colleagues, staff, and partners.Nonetheless, as the events of 2022 unfolded, questions arose regarding Leonardo’s decision to go ahead with this issue and publish work in English and Russian. The following statement reflects our response and our enduring commitment to creative collaboration: We stand for the free and open exchange of culture, ideas, and arts. Our deep partnership with the international arts organization CYLAND Media Arts Lab is an important collaboration that has expanded our international reach and understanding promoting international tolerance and cooperation. In light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, our colleagues at CYLAND needed to evacuate their offices and homes in St. Petersburg and relocate to safe spaces in Armenia, the US, and Western Europe. As CYLAND no longer had safe access to their festival venue in St. Petersburg, we are privileged to stand by our colleagues and create open space for the exchange of ideas around arts, science, and technology as a statement against censorship and for freedom of expression.In addition to this publication, we have facilitated a satellite of CYLAND’s CYFEST on the theme of Fermentation, taking place at Arizona State University as a companion to the Emerge Festival (November 2022, postponed from March 2020), which Leonardo proudly co-sponsors. Like CYFEST, the Emerge Festival explores the future in evocative ways. This year’s Emerge Festival theme, Eating at the Edges, asks what it means to eat in an increasingly hostile and fragile world of environmental extremes, setting a compelling context for CYFEST’s Fermentation.Both themes resonate with Leonardo as we explore the alchemy of transformation, transmutation, and metamorphosis. Depending on its phase, fermentation can be invisible or unspeakably picturesque, grotesque, putrid, or intoxicating. What might we learn from the process of fermentation and what might emerge from it? Perhaps this is the quest for Leonardo to consider, not only in this special issue, but in the years to come as we find ourselves on the cusp of the next 30 years of provocative inquiry and adventurous publications. Thank you for joining us on this journey.

Sperm Chromatin Structure Assay (SCSA®) for Fertility Assessment.

The Sperm Chromatin Structure Assay (SCSA® ) is a federally registered protocol for simultaneous flow cytometric measures of sperm DNA integrity and chromatin structure. Fresh or frozen/thawed raw semen samples are diluted in buffer to a sperm concentration of ∼1-2×106 /ml and then treated with a pH 1.20 buffer for 30 s to open the DNA strands at sites of DNA strand breaks. The sperm are then stained with acridine orange (AO) that intercalates into double-strand DNA and fluoresces green (515-530 BP filter) and stacks on single-strand DNA that fluoresces red (630 LP filter) upon excitation from a 488 nm laser. The extent of single and double DNA strand breaks (DNA fragmentation index, %DFI) and level of excess nuclear histones (high DNA stainable sperm, %HDS) are simultaneously measured in individual sperm. From the time a fresh or frozen/thawed semen sample is received at the site of a flow cytometer (FCM) programmed for the SCSA protocol, data can be obtained within about 10 min on 5-10×103 sperm. The %DFI and %HDS can be determined by computer-gated regions on the green versus red cytogram. Alternatively, a determination is made by transforming the green versus red cytogram to a total DNA stainability (red + green fluorescence) versus red/red + green fluorescence cytogram from which a frequency histogram is produced and the %DFI calculated from it. The clinical threshold for human natural or IUI fertilization is 25% DFI at which point the ART lab should consider moving to ICSI fertilization. The clinical threshold for HDS is also 25%; values above this level may result in early embryo death due to abnormal gene readout caused by the abnormal tertiary structure of chromatin. Numerous lifestyle and environmental factors cause sperm DNA fragmentation. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) play a significant role in DNA breakage. © 2022 The Authors. Current Protocols published by Wiley Periodicals LLC. Basic Protocol 1: Sperm Chromatin Structure Assay (SCSA®) Basic Protocol 2: SCSA data analysis: Calculations of %DFI and %HDS of semen samples by one of two methods Support Protocol 1: SCSA sample collection and shipping Support Protocol 2: Flow cytometer set up Support Protocol 3: Selection and use of reference samples.

London’s Arts Labs and the 60s Avant-Garde, David Curtis (2020)

Review of: London’s Arts Labs and the 60s Avant-Garde, David Curtis (2020) Artists’ Film, David Curtis (2021) New Barnet: John Libbey, 170 pp., ISBN 978-0-86196-748-3, p/bk, £24.99 eISBN 978-0-86196-979-1, e-book, £17.20 London: Thames and Hudson, 338 pp., ISBN 978-0-50020-473-3, p/bk, £16.99

Changes in the Culture and Arts World and Implications according to the Operation of Domestic and Foreign Culture and Arts Partnerships Focused on Hyundai Motor Company

2000년대 이후 기업의 문화예술 후원은 다원화되었다. 특히 현대자동차는 ‘후원’ 대신 ‘파트너십’ 용어를 사용하면서 쌍방향적 관계를 지향하고자 했고 문화예술 지원 부서인 아트랩을 개설하면서 본격적으로 파트너십을 운영해왔다. 선행연구들은 주로 기업 마케팅의 관점에서 분석됐지만 본 연구는 기업 파트너십을 통해 나타나게 된 문화예술계의 변화와 시사점을 도출 하는 것에 목적을 두었다. 현대자동차의 파트너십 운영을 분석한 결과, 지원금을 제공하던 기존 후원 방식에서 탈피하여 다양한 유형의 후원을 진행함으로써 문화예술계의 지속 가능한 환경을 구축하였다. 그러나 후원의 대상이 유명 작가로 편중 되었고 다른 사업에서도 중복 선정이 이루어져서 그 외의 작가에게 기회가 제공되지 않아 개선이 필요한 부분이다. 비영리를 추구하는 문화예술계 특성상 기업 파트너십에 의존하고는 있지만 최근 코로나 19로 인해 문화예술계가 휴·폐관과 지원액 감소를 겪게 되었다. 따라서 이를 극복할 수 있는 기업과 다양한 형태의 파트너십 활성화가 필요하다.Since the 2000s, corporate support for culture and arts has been diversified. In particular, Hyundai Motor Company expressed its intention to pursue interactive relationships by using the term partnership instead of sponsorship and has been operating partnerships in earnest by opening Art Lab, a culture and arts support department. This study aims to derive changes and implications in the culture and arts community that emerged through corporate partnerships. As a result of analyzing Hyundai Motor s partnership operation, Hyundai Motor has established a sustainable environment in the culture and arts world by breaking away from the existing sponsorship method that provided subsidies. However, it is regrettable that the target of sponsorship was concentrated on famous writers, and other projects were also selected repeatedly, so other artists were not provided with opportunities. Due to the nature of the non-profit culture and arts community, it relies on corporate partnerships, but COVID-19 has led to a closure, closure, and a decrease in the amount of support in the amount of support. Therefore, it seems necessary to revitalize various forms of partnerships that can overcome this.

Neural Networks and Digital Arts: Some Reflections

Neural Networks and Digital Arts: Some Reflections by Rômulo Augusto Vieira Costa 1,* , Flávio Luiz Schiavoni 2 Arts Lab in Interfaces, Computers, and Everything Else - ALICE, Federal University of São João del-Rei, UFSJ, São João del-Rei, Minas Gerais, Brazil * Author to whom correspondence should be addressed. Journal of Engineering Research and Sciences,

The effect of testosterone and antioxidants nanoliposomes on gene expressions and sperm parameters in asthenospermic individuals

Background Antioxidants that used for the infertility treatment cannot have their complete effectiveness, because of their instability in the culture medium. Significance One of the most advances, in the drug delivery systems, is nanoliposomes-loaded, as biodegradable and bioavailable carriers. Hormonal and antioxidant agents encapsulating inside the nanoliposomes were used, to increase the effectiveness of antioxidants in the sperm culture medium. Materials Semen sample from 15 asthenospermia were divided into 10 equal parts. After preparation, the sperms were incubated with free form of drugs and nanocarriers contained resveratrol, catalase, resveratrol-catalase and testosterone for 45 min. All sperm parameters, sperm DNA and gene expressions were evaluated before and after freezing. Results Before freezing, all nanocarriers and free testosterone showed higher sperm motility compared to free drugs (p=.000). Free Testosterone and free resveratrol-catalase had higher DNA damage compared to nanocarriers (p=.000). Before freezing, the blank nanoliposome and testosterone nanoliposomes had the lowest HSP70 gene expression respectively (p = 0.005) (p = 0.001). After freezing, a significant reduction in sperm motility was observed in the free resveratrol-catalase group (p=.003). Also, a significant increase in sperm viability was observed in the free testosterone and nanoliposomes of blank and testosterone (p > 0.05). The least DNA fragmentation was related to catalase nanoliposomes (p=.000). All nanoliposomes, especially catalase, had the highest percentage of class I morphology compared to the control group (p=.000). Conclusions Nanoliposomes could improve the sperm parameters and DNA integrity before and after freezing, by increasing the effectiveness of antioxidants. So, it can be recommended in the ART lab.

INCUBATOR Art Lab: Reimagining Biotech Futures through Integrated Laboratory Practices

INCUBATOR Art Lab is an art and science research laboratory at the University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada. This image/text document explores the invisible integrated laboratory practices developed within INCUBATOR Art Lab that reimagining how scientific research is conducted within institutional settings towards more joyful and inclusive biotech futures. The piece describes new modes of engaging with institutional bureaucracy, designing infrastructure, and community-building efforts that are central to how INCUBATOR Art Lab functions as a feminist bioart laboratory.

SQUAD Art Studio: An Alternative Community-Based Multisite Saturday Art Lab School for Negotiating Theory and Practice in Early Childhood Art Education With Preservice Art Educators and Digital Media

In this article, I share how SQUAD Art Studio functions as an alternative, community-based, multisite Saturday art lab school for negotiating theory and practice with preservice art educators. SQUAD Art Studio educators’ work confronts developmentalist images of children and preconceptions about young children and digital media. We revalue images of children and digital media as we situate them within broader conversations in early childhood studies and art education. We diffract developmentalist images of children as we consider digital media from a feminist new materialist perspective. Our work intervenes in our institutional context. We offer physical and digital sites dedicated to research and practice in early childhood education art that supplant taken-for-granted attitudes toward children, their art, and digital media. In this article, I provide specific outcomes to suggest approaches for art teacher educators who struggle to connect the richness of contemporary theory with the practical constraints within which they work.

London’s Arts Labs and the 60s Avant-Garde

London’s Arts Labs and the 60s Avant-Garde

The Eames Office, the Cold War and the Avant-Garde: Making the Lab of Tomorrow

The design office of Charles and Ray Eames was a collaborative, interdisciplinary, multimedia affair linking Hollywood, the State Department, universities, the corporate sector and international fairs during the height of the Cold War. Bringing together design, furniture, cutting-edge technology and experimental, avant-garde informed-multiscreen projections, the Eames Office operated as a humanities/IT/media/arts lab. For the 1964 World’s Fair, the Eameses created ‘The Information Machine’ for IBM. The techniques of display and experimental juxtaposition of images, sound and new media capacities later migrated to the many ‘happenings’ following in the wake of Allan Kaprow’s medial and performative experiments. The Eames Office crafted for the 1964 World’s Fair a vision of global change and possibility grounded in avant-garde visual techniques and aesthetics that continue to constitute a specific globe crafted by the US Cold War military-industrial-university-entertainment complex that remains the grounds for our current collective nomos.

STATUS QUO – OR IS IT TIME TO RECONSIDER THE VITRIFICATION METHOD RELATIVE TO THE RISK OF EMBRYO DISEASE TRANSMISSION IN CRYOSTORAGE?

The current global pandemic has triggered concerns regarding the potential infectivity of the SARS-CoV-2 virus to blastomeres known to possess ACE-2 receptors. In 2010, Pomeroy and coauthors reviewed the negligible risks associated with the potential cross contamination of human reproductive tissues, gametes and embryos in cryostorage. The purpose of this investigation is to explore changes in ART lab practices over the last decade that could warrant a reassessment of the latter AAB/CRB embryo cryopreservation guidelines relative to disease transmission potential.

New-media arts–based public engagement projects could reshape the future of the generative biology

Research in the sciences of new-media arts aims to develop original research questions and borrows many different interdisciplinary research methodologies that often involve collaboration with professionals from non-art fields to...

On Blockchain and Art: an interview with Ruth Catlow

When Satoshi Nakamoto released Bitcoin in 2009, the world became aware of blockchain technology, but cryptocurrency is just one of the applications that can be powered by blockchain technology. Blockchain technology2 is a distributed database where many copies of the data are replicated and synchronized. Don Tapscott (2016) describes the blockchain as “an incorruptible digital ledger of economic transactions that can be programmed to record not just financial transactions but virtually everything of value. [...] Blockchain differs from traditional ledgers of transactions in that it is decentralized, public and encrypted.”3Technology is becoming an integral part of creating, displaying, signing, and selling art. How is blockchain involved in the cycle of a work of art?In the following interview with Ruth Catlow (London, 1968), artist-theorist, curator, and co-founder and Artistic Director of Furtherfield4 and DECAL5(Decentralised Arts Lab), reflects on blockchain’s6 place in the art world and the importance of decentralized structures in art and economics. Focussing on critical investigations of digital and networked technologies and their emancipatory potential, she offers interesting insights into new economies, and suggests concepts for alternative ways to create new art practices.