I combine art and technology, creating both digital and physical works. With a background in data visualization, philosophy of technology, and strategy, I have advised various teams and projects over the years. However, at some point, I realized that questions intrigued me more than answers. This realization, along with my continuous pursuit of beauty, structure, and meaning, led me to fully commit to art.
Technology plays a central role in my creative process, offering endless possibilities for new ideas and self-exploration. I use generative methods to explore the relationship between nature and intention through algorithms and randomness. My main focus is to understand whether technology can answer human questions.
I have exhibited internationally in cities such as London, Paris, Milan, New York, Miami, Singapore, Mexico City, and Berlin, collaborating with notable galleries like Kate Vass, Bright Moments, Feral File, and Unit London, as well as participating in renowned art fairs such as Art Basel. My work has been auctioned twice at Sotheby’s New York and at Christie’s New York in collaboration with Gucci.
The central theme of my work is distance—an evolving concept in our contemporary world. Today, we navigate distances that are no longer purely physical. Just as trains and planes once redefined our sense of proximity, our immersion in vast networks of information, data, and computation is reshaping how we relate to one another, creating new forms of distance.
Consider how we evaluate books, films, music, or any form of content today—often through metrics that simplify and quantify our preferences. Dating apps operate in a similar way, acting as massive databases that filter and categorize potential connections, bringing people closer in a way that would have once taken a lifetime. This is just one example of how technology compresses distance, whether in relationships, culture, or access to knowledge.
But what happens when we, as artists, disrupt these systems? What if we break these new ways of processing information and reshape our understanding of distance once again?
I. EmergenceA second self and a shared will.
I explore the emergence of a second self in generative art. When you create rules and are surprised by your own rules, you initiate a conversation with a parallel version of yourself. It’s you, but not quite. You’re not you, but you are. In my view, this represents a fundamental shift in the history of artistic creation.
II. New landscapesContemplating contemporary landscapes, I question whether the era of information and new distances can more rigorously reflect our intuitive origins. The history of art teaches us that humans have always reflected on their surroundings to understand them. However, what has always propelled us forward —and always will— is the desire to understand who we are within those surroundings.
From cave paintings to religious art, from naval battles to Sunday scenes, landscapes, and portraits—technology has always shaped artistic expression. The emergence of transportation allowed us to paint new horizons. The invention of new pigments enabled more accurate representations of reality. The application of science introduced correct perspectives. Photography forced abstraction.
Are we a black canvas on a white background? Are we green shadows, cubic sculptures, or a particular shade of blue? Who knows — perhaps we are all of these. Yet this search for truth has always been guided by intuition.
I ask myself: What are the new landscapes of today? Having painted everything we can see and represented everything we cannot, we now find ourselves at a moment where this era — the era of information, new distances, and new responses to old questions—can more rigorously reflect what we intuitively perceive. Today, in a world where we create alongside this second self, are these emerging forms in artworks guiding us toward answers? What happens when a combination of random parameters results in a human figure? What is the distance between this emergent figure and a real one? Could this be another way to get closer to the essence of everything? I am certain that we are facing new landscapes, and I am curious to see what we will discover in them.
III. Physical is not the opposite of digitalI challenge the notion that digital art opposes physical art. In generative art, technology is not just a tool—it is a source of inspiration, shaping both the landscape and the object of creation. The presentation format, often inherent to the work, is merely a medium. The art can seamlessly translate into a physical form, emphasizing that its digital essence is fundamentally informational. Can technology, in a way, be nature communicating with us? Could art be the language it uses? Can machines make us more human?
2024-2025 - "Aux carrés" - Comissioned work for "In Search of Vera Molnár" at Pera Museum in Istanbul, featuring works by Refik Anadol, Mario Klingemann, Casey Reas, Frieder Nake, Tamiko Thiel, among others, Istanbul, September 19, 2024 – January 26, 2025
2024 - "INK (Fragrances)" - Generative perfume created for INK. ArtBlocks
2024 - "INK" - ArtBlocks Curated, as part of the show "Poetics of the Infinite" with Zach Lieberman and Lars Wander, December 2024
2024 - "APT 47B" - Auctioned at Christie's x UNHCR, October 2024
2024 - "EYENESSLESS" - Avant Arte, September 2024
2024 - "Figures" - Interthinking Exhibition, Budapest Art Factory, Kate Vass Gallery
2024 - "Aux carrés" – Comissioned work for "In Search of Vera Molnár" at Ludwig Museum Budapest, February – April 2024
2023 - "ANATOMY of a Bird but Rabbit" - +GRAPH," – Feral File, Curated by Casey Reas, November 2023
2023 - "Fallopian Visitor" - "Node to Node" at Kate Vass Gallery Paris, October 2023
2023 - "EDNŌ" - Series created on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of Unit London Gallery London, September 2023
2023 - "PostMachine: A study of ethos and patterns – Auctioned at Christie's in collaboration with Gucci New York, July 2023
2023 - "ESCAPE" - Solo Show at Tonic, New York, May 2023
2023 - "Le Bird Noir" - Auctioned at Sotheby's New York in collaboration with Pussy Riot March 2023
2023 - "PAL" - Performance presented at the Singapore Art Fair with Kate Vass Gallery Singapore, January 2023
2022 - "ToSolaris" - Exhibited at Bright Moments Mexico City, November 2022
2022 - "Horizon(te)s" - Series in collaboration with Zach Lieberman, July 2022
2022 - "Proof of People" - By VerticalCrypto Art London, July 2022
2022 - "Unblock Gaudi" - Museum Angewandte Kunst Frankfurt, May 2022
2022 - "Natively Digital 1.3: Generative Art" - Auctioned at Sotheby's New York, April 2022
2022 - "Field Guide" - Feral File, Curated by Jason Bailey (Artnome).
2022 - "Uninhabitable" - Fxhash, December 20212
2022 - Part of "Humans + Machines: NFTs and the Ever-Evolving World of Art", Art Basel Miami Miami, 2021
2022 - "CHERTÏ" - –GRAPH, Feral File, curated by Casey Reas November 30, 2021
2022 - "ZNÄK", AlterHen Gallery, October 2021
2022 - What hot sh!t, Galerie Greulich Frankfurt, July 7, 2021
2022 - IEEE VIS Berlin, Selected poster in Google Brain and IBM Berlin, 2018
2024 - "The Distance of a Bird" - Interview on Waiting To Be Signed Podcast.
2024 - "When Iskra Velitchkova Met Zach Lieberman" - Right Click Radio by Right Click Save.
2023 - Forbes: "Web3 Travel Guides: Top Digital Art and Crypto Events at Miami Beach Art Basel".
2023 - Iskra Velitchkova: Form and Scale in Generative Art, Unit London Gallery interview.
2023 - Forbes: "Web3 Travel Guides: The Parisian Crypto Art Scene".
2022 - "UNIT-ON-CHAIN" - Podcast with Emily Xie & William Mapan, Unit London.
2022 - Recognized among the 100 Most Influential Creators and Community Figures - NFT Now.
2021 - "Probably Nothing" - Podcast Interview.
2021 - ArtyNFT - Interview.
2021 - "Diseñador de Visualización de Datos" - Expansión.
2018 - Speaker at BBVA Open Talks Madrid: "¿Condiciona la IA Nuestras Decisiones?".
2018 - "Los Sistemas de Recomendación Te Van a Conocer Como Si Te Hubieran Parido" - El País Retina.
2018 - "Algoritmos, Emociones y la Magdalena de Proust" - BBVA.com.
2018 - "Proust y la AI: Cómo la Literatura Puede Ser Valiosa para la Analítica de Datos" - BBVA.com.
2016 - Information Is Beautiful Awards - Shortlisted.
2014-2015 - BBVA Innova Challenge - Awarded.