The Rector of ISI Yogyakarta, Prof. Dr. M. Agus Burhan, M.Hum. opened the NFT exhibition "Indo NFT Festiverse" on Saturday, April 9, 2022, at the R.J. Katamsi Gallery ISI Yogyakarta. Indo NFT Festiverse is an offline NFT exhibition held from 9 to 17 April 2022 at the R.J. Katamsi Gallery ISI Yogyakarta, Jalan Parangtritis KM 6.5 Yogyakarta. Along with this exhibition, discussions and workshops will also be held to educate the public about NFT and how to optimize its existence so that it can bring prosperity to the community. The opening ceremony was also attended by ISI Yogyakarta leaders such as the Vice Rector I and Vice Rector II of ISI Yogyakarta. The exhibition was organized through a collaboration between ISI Yogyakarta's R.J. Katamsi Gallery, Art Popup and NFT Sewon Club.
In his remarks, the Rector of ISI Yogyakarta, Prof. Dr. M. Agus Burhan, M.Hum., said that the Ghozali Everyday phenomenon whose work had become iconic aroused public interest in the world of NFTs. This interest must of course be addressed with sufficient literacy so that it does not lead to actions that can harm the community. The Ghozaly Everyday phenomenon encourages people to upload personal documents or self-portraits of their collections on the internet. market place such as OpenSea. In fact, this phenomenon is vulnerable to the practice of misuse of personal data so that it can harm the community. To answer these various concerns, an NFT exhibition was held entitled "Indo NFT Festiverse".
This exhibition features NFTs from millennial artists, including ISI Yogyakarta academics. The offline NFT exhibition will provide new experiences for young artists and provide knowledge about NFTs and how to utilize NFTs so that they will provide economic benefits.
The exhibition is open to the general public. People who want to watch the cast must comply with health protocols and book tickets in advance. The concept of ticketing is expected to regulate the number of visitors in the R.J. Katamsi Gallery.
Rector of ISI Yogyakarta opens the exhibition
Rector of ISI Yogyakarta poses in front of the work
Rector of ISI Yogyakarta poses with the committee