Let's tell the truth, NFTs have been talked about so much, too much. Cryptocurrencies, blockchain, soaring valuations, and subsequent price crashes. The ART PLUS ULTRA event for a week shows us that we can return to the origin of a technological medium of endless possibilities, where the creative value of artists emerges without prejudice. Even the great Ercole Pignatelli, at 88 years old, ventures for the first time into live digital painting, in an event not to be missed.

DeArt, a marketplace and artistic collective active in the Art-Tech & NFT landscape, opens its doors to a select audience with a week of exhibitions, live painting, and panels on the exciting combination of art and technology for the launch of the new platform www.de-art.io (active from March 13) which brings together new international talents, significant partnerships with technology companies, and the Politecnico University of Milan. 

The ART PLUS ULTRA event, hosted at MyOwnGallery at the Superstudio Più in Milan, focuses on the exhibition of artists from around the world active on the marketplace, each representing a unique voice in the contemporary landscape of digital art. A privileged look at their latest creations, offering interesting insights into the impact of technology on production techniques and artistic expression. The topics will be explored through live talks and panels every evening, with guests active in the Art-Tech context. There will be debates on the artistic value of NFTs, far from purely speculative logic, to understand the phenomenon and reposition it in the contemporary creative flow.

The core of the event will be the live painting session, a moment of fusion between innovation and tradition. Ercole Pignatelli, a master of Italian art who throughout his extraordinary career has explored various forms of art, from painting to sculpture, with a unique and inimitable style, will take us into one of the few artistic territories still unexplored for him: digital painting. Pignatelli will perform live in a historic moment for Italian art and effectively marks his entry into the digital realm. An unmissable opportunity to get to know up close one of the greatest contemporary Italian artists, who will be the protagonist in May at Palazzo Reale in a live performance, 12 days non-stop, with his "Guernica" painted in honor of Picasso.

INFO:
ART PLUS ULTRA from March 13 to 19, from 3:30 PM to 8:30 PM 
Live Digital Painting, Ercole Pignatelli, Thursday, March 14 from 6:30 PM (free admission) 
MyOwnGallery - Superstudio Più Via Tortona 27 Milan

www.de-art.io