About

Martin Lukas Ostachowski is a German Canadian multidisciplinary artist, researcher and writer based in Tiohtià:ke/Montreal, QC.

He explores the intersection of traditional mediums and technology through an interdisciplinary practice. His work is defined by an iterative approach, where geometry and digital tools play a central role.

Multidisciplinary Artist Martin Lukas Ostachowski

Decoding the World of Blockchain, Crypto Art and NFTs

With exhibitions spanning North America, Asia, and Europe, Martin Lukas Ostachowski has also contributed to documenting crypto art’s history since 2018, earning him the title of “crypto art historian.”

He has written for Leonardo Journal (2021), Right Click Save (2023), and Esse Art Actuel (2025). He has experience and insights As an artist, collector, and researcher at institutions and conferences, including the Kunsthaus Zürich, Ottawa Art Gallery, Crypto Art Seoul, and NFT in America.

“From the clearest of skies to the most obscure technical insights, from woven and cut-out pieces to coded algorithms: that’s a glimpse of where Martin Lukas Ostachowski can lead you with his geometric abstraction and minimalism, always at the quest of a renewed discovery […]”

Chiara Braidotti, Curator
MoCDA (Museum of Contemporary Digital Art)

Clouds - My Symbol, Subject and Medium

Movement defines Martin Lukas Ostachowski’s life and art. Having lived in three countries and relocated over 34 times, he feels more rooted in the sky than in any single place. His early aviation career and over 700 passenger flights in the past decade, reinforced this connection, making clouds and the sky a central theme in his work.

Since discovering cryptocurrencies in 2017, Ostachowski has explored blockchain technology’s architecture as a game-changer for digital art distribution. Through the subject of clouds, he examines blockchain as a contemporary symbol of data storage and connectivity, representing transformation and hope for a fair global distribution of opportunity and wealth. While its impact may seem distant in Western societies, blockchain serves as a vital tool in the Global South, providing stability against inflation and economic uncertainty.

For Ostachowski, clouds and blockchain share fundamental similarities. Both represent intangible values, move permissionlessly across borders, and exist as fragile constructs. Just as clouds can dissipate, blockchain relies on a strong network of active nodes. If belief in the technology wanes, the network itself could dissolve.

Network of Hope

His body of work, Network of Hope, uses cloud-inspired artworks to explore blockchain’s transformative potential. Through data visualizations, animations, and digital and physical works, he demystifies blockchain technology, sparking conversations about its role in shaping the future.

Ostachowski sees blockchain as one of three key technological shifts alongside digitalization and artificial intelligence. While blockchain’s impact may be less visible in Western societies, it is a crucial tool in the Global South, providing stability against inflation and economic instability. As clouds represent the sky’s ever-changing nature, blockchain also symbolizes the evolving nature of trust, decentralization, and opportunity in the digital age.