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(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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Published in:Screen Vol. 67; no. 1; pp. 59 - 80
Main Author: Ashworth, Toby
Format: Article
Published: Oxford University Press / USA Spring2026
Subjects:
Cryptocurrency mining
Digital media
Financial technology
Installation art
Ecological impact
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary: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.