Garden Of Internet Delights, 2021 (Artwork credit: ZXEROKOOL/ Jonathan Leong)
Memes, Myths and Machines
Presented by The Culture Story
14 January—20 March 2023
“Meme, Myths and Machines” was digital artist Jonathan Leong aka ZXEROKOOL’s first solo exhibition in Singapore. The show featured three major new NFT pieces in limited editions, alongside a physical manifestation in the form of an exhibition held at The Culture Story.
The exhibition reflected the artist’s experiences growing up in a world before digitalization, social media, and meme culture. His work sought to make sense of an era evolging faster than ever, where society remained in flux—constantly connected yet nostalgic for the past. ZXEROKOOL drew inspiration from childhood memories of dial-up internet, Nokia phones, retro video gaming culture, and pop culture from the 1980s and 1990s to the present, using these as timestamps in his journey as a digital creator, which eventually led him deeper into the Metaverse.
For more details on the NFT series, including Clara Peh’s essay, visit www.memesmythsandmachines.com.
Explore the NFT drop here: rarible.com/zxerokool