Artist Spotlight: Sterling Crispin

Eli (Head of Art, PROOF) has an enlightening conversation with Sterling Crispin, an engineer, conceptual artist, and contributor to Apple's Vision Pro. Sterling's unique background in multimedia engineering and fine art has led him to explore the intersection of technology and nature in his work. 

The two also discussed Sterling's NFT artworks Neophyte and Flourish, and the inspirations behind each. Sterling shares insights into machine learning and what led to his work on the “deeply psychedelic” Apple Vision Pro, and offers his thoughts on the potential impact of the headset on our everyday lives. 

Follow Sterling on Twitter | https://twitter.com/sterlingcrispin 

More Sterling Links | https://www.sterlingcrispin.com/links.html 

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00:00 Intro

01:20 Background in Engineering & Digital Art

04:28 First Art Blocks Project

Neophyte | https://www.sterlingcrispin.com/neophyte_mmxxii.html 

09:45 Narratives about the Future

Bitcoin Mining Sculpture | https://www.sterlingcrispin.com/self_contained_investment_module.html 

13:22 Introduction to NFTs

16:08 Apple Vision Pro

Sterling’s Tweet | https://twitter.com/sterlingcrispin/status/1665792422914453506?s=20 

21:30 The Intersection of Art & Apple Vision Pro

27:07 Upcoming Art Blocks Release: August 30, 2023

Flourish | https://www.sterlingcrispin.com/flourish.html 

29:32 Artist Inspirations

John Baldessari | https://www.thebroad.org/art/john-baldessari 
Deafbeef | https://twitter.com/_deafbeef