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*Agony (physical)* is a physical collage created, burnt, and filmed to produce the moving image work *Agony*. The status of the work therefore undergoes multiple transformations, as it was subsequently made into an NFT. Diana Sinclair is an artist, activist, and the founder of Digital Diaspora. Her practice reflects on how identity comes across in the Metaverse. Through her curatorial work she aims to open up opportunities for marginalized groups, discussing digital ownership and increased visibility of Black artists in the decentralized web.

agony is an island that gave back no rain when you planted all your seeds
and expected them to grow.

16" x 20" // the purchase of this nft comes with the physical canvas original artwork. (extremely fragile) // must contact artist via dms or email to receive the original. 

Agony (physical)

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Covering its sight, 2021

OGRESS #95

Perception of Jezebel

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“The body is a patchwork, though the stitches might not show. (...) The borders are frayed and permeable. It's possible, and maybe preferable for the self to think of itself as a sort of practice rather than a thing, a proposition with variable terms, a mesh of relationships.”
Shelley Jackson


*Patchwork Girl* is the title of a cybertext written by Shelley Jackson in 1995. The story centers around a character made up of ever-changing body parts, challenging traditional notions of identity as fixed and singular. *Patchwork Girl* uses hyperlinks to create a fragmented narrative structure, allowing readers to explore multiple paths of experience through piecing together images, sentences, and blocks of texts. The use of collage as a narrative technique is prominent throughout the story, juxtaposing and blurring concepts of linearity, gender, and identity.


This collection presents works that use collage and assemblage techniques to portray recreated identities. In the realm of digital image production, where visuals can be easily altered and manipulated, the concept of authenticity becomes elusive. Instead, collage embraces the visible use of appropriated or manipulated images. New “collage” techniques use AI-powered image generators trained through machine learning that combine a multitude of images sourced from various image banks, raising concerns about copyright compliance.
Here the artworks reveal the intricate web of contributions, or “mesh of relationships,” that shape their structure. Glitchy, layered compositions make visible the involvement of the many individuals engaged in the production and circulation of images.


This eerie imagery conveys a sense of estranged self, perhaps because it hints at the ethical implications of AI in shaping and defining identity, and at the hidden labor that underlies image creation.

Patchwork Girl

somehow you always spoil yourself,
with breaths of fresh air
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oil, pigment stick and soft pastels on canvas
60  × 70 cm

untitled landscape #1

i luv the way you care about my gardens...
2022
ambient music by Charly Pœ
2500x2160 px



i luv the way you care about my gardens

The very first digital landscape paintings produced in the South of France during a residency with superzoom in Ardèche. These works derive from the history of Impressionist painting in the region, but updated for the 21st Century, connecting the past to the present. This is the first work from a series of works that aims to provide some physicality to the digital landscape.

Agony (physical)

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