32 Pioneers of Digital Art /
Digital Art Awards Exhibition /
May 16 – 22, 2025 /
Phillips30 Berkeley Square /
London W1J 6EX /
Monday – Saturday, 10am – 6pm /
Sunday, 12am – 6pm /
HOFA Gallery, in partnership with PhillipsX and Hivemind Capital Partners, presents a landmark new group exhibition spotlighting 32 of the world’s leading digital artists. Running from 16–22 May 2025 at Phillips London, the exhibition showcases the winners and finalists of the inaugural Digital Art Awards and follows the awards ceremony on 15 May.
Curated across four categories — Still Image, Moving Image, Experiential and Innovation — the public show features 32 artworks exploring the full spectrum of contemporary digital practice, from generative systems and AI to immersive installations, robotics and data-led works, representing a bold, genre-defying snapshot of digital art at its most visionary.
A collaboration between internationally acclaimed media artist Refik Anadol and the Yawanawá Indigenous community of Brazil, Winds of Yawanawá, is a standout highlight of the exhibition. The experiential category work draws on environmental data from the Amazon rainforest, transformed through AI into a digital artwork shaped by the visual traditions of Yawanawá artists Nawashahu and Mukashahu. The piece honours the Yawanawá’s deep connection to nature, bridging ancestral wisdom and cutting-edge technology.
Talking about the work and the Digital Art Awards, Refik Anadol says: “It’s a deep honor for me to collaborate with Chief Nixiwaka and Putanny, who are my mentors and teachers. They have guided my team and me in creating one of the most significant pieces of AI artwork in history. I hold great love and respect for Yawanawa culture, and I hope this project serves as a positive example for humanity, reminding us that a bright future is rooted in ancestral wisdom. We are honoured to be selected for these awards.”
Other Exhibition Highlights Include
Still Image Category
- Emily Xie — algorithmic compositions inspired by textile traditions and architectural forms.
- Kevin Abosh — conceptual works exploring identity and value in digital and physical media.
Moving Image
- Six n Five — a decentralised AI artist governed by a global community, challenging notions of authorship and creative agency.
- Niceaunties — emotionally charged AI-generated videos reflecting on memory, womanhood and everyday life.
Experiential
- Operator — immersive installations blending performance, surveillance and spatial interaction.
- Sasha Stiles — AI poetry across page and space, merging human language and machine logic.
Innovation
- Damien Bénéteau — kinetic light sculptures transforming digital logic into meditative, optical form.
- Cem Sonel & Ramazan Can — a collaborative practice merging generative systems and Anatolian heritage to explore identity, perception and cultural memory through interactive digital art.
Explore the full list of 32 exhibiting artists
Each of the four category winners will receive a $10,000 USDC commission from the Digital Award’s backers Hivemind Capital Partners, supporting the development of a new work, which will be exhibited as part of HOFA Gallery’s future programming in contemporary and digital art. The Awards are designed not only to recognise exceptional achievement but also to provide meaningful momentum, offering long-term opportunities for artists in the digital space.
The Digital Art Awards are proudly backed by Hivemind Capital Partners’ Digital Culture Fund. Hivemind is committed to championing established digital artists while nurturing emerging talent and building a sustainable economic foundation for the flourishing digital art ecosystem. Other partners include ApeChain, a global platform for the next generation of creators and culture shakers, and global crypto bank Amina.
