Blockchain Artist & PHD Researcher
Martin Lukas Ostachowski
A painter turned crypto artist and activist. Multidisciplinary practice exploring cloud aesthetics and blockchain technology. PhD Researcher at the University of Zurich.
Tokenizing artwork since Spring 2018. Works held in institutional collections across Europe and North America.
Latest Artworks
Artwork Catalogue
About MLO
At the Intersection of Art, Clouds, and Blockchain
Martin Lukas Ostachowski, short MLO, is a Montreal-based multidisciplinary artist whose work explores the visual language of clouds as a metaphor for blockchain architecture and digital impermanence.
As a PhD researcher at the University of Zurich, he has published his scholarship on the history and cultural significance of crypto art in the journal Leonardo (MIT Press), and his work has been cited in over 230 academic works. His art is held in the collections of the Museum Francisco Carolinum (Linz), the MOCA Museum of Crypto Art, and the Edicurial Collection.
Research
Documenting Blockchain-related Art & Crypto Art
Alongside the studio practice, an ongoing PhD research program at the University of Zurich documents the emergence and history of crypto art.
Interactive Timeline
History of Crypto Art
A comprehensive timeline documenting the evolution of blockchain-based art from 2011 to the present, covering key artworks, platforms, market milestones, and institutional recognition.
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Educational Guide
What is Crypto Art?
An accessible primer on crypto art for curators, researchers, journalists, and anyone approaching the field for the first time.
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