(Im)material abstractions: visions of cryptocurrency in Ivar Veermäe's The Flood (2018).

The article focuses on Ivar Veermäe, an Estonian artist, and his installation The Flood (2018), which critically engages with the material and social implications of cryptocurrency. Topics include the contrast between the immateriality and ecological impact of cryptocurrency, the speculative and con...

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Publicado en:Screen Vol. 67; no. 1; pp. 59 - 80
Autor principal: Ashworth, Toby
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Oxford University Press / USA Spring2026
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Sumario:The article focuses on Ivar Veermäe, an Estonian artist, and his installation The Flood (2018), which critically engages with the material and social implications of cryptocurrency. Topics include the contrast between the immateriality and ecological impact of cryptocurrency, the speculative and contradictory nature of digital finance, and the intersection of digital media with the extractive processes of cryptocurrency mining.