Artist Spotlight: Sterling Crispin

Eli (Head of Art, PROOF) has an enlightening conversation with Sterling Crispin, an engineer, conceptual artist, and contributor to Apple's Vision Pro. Sterling's unique background in multimedia engineering and fine art has led him to explore the intersection of technology and nature in his work. 
The two also discussed Sterling's NFT artworks Neophyte and Flourish, and the inspirations behind each. Sterling shares insights into machine learning and what led to his work on the “deeply psychedelic” Apple Vision Pro, and offers his thoughts on the potential impact of the headset on our everyday lives. 
Follow Sterling on Twitter | https://twitter.com/sterlingcrispin 
More Sterling Links | https://www.sterlingcrispin.com/links.html 
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00:00 Intro
01:20 Background in Engineering & Digital Art
04:28 First Art Blocks Project
Neophyte | https://www.sterlingcrispin.com/neophyte_mmxxii.html 
09:45 Narratives about the Future
Bitcoin Mining Sculpture | https://www.sterlingcrispin.com/self_contained_investment_module.html 
13:22 Introduction to NFTs
16:08 Apple Vision Pro
Sterling’s Tweet | https://twitter.com/sterlingcrispin/status/1665792422914453506?s=20 
21:30 The Intersection of Art & Apple Vision Pro
27:07 Upcoming Art Blocks Release: August 30, 2023
Flourish | https://www.sterlingcrispin.com/flourish.html 
29:32 Artist Inspirations
John Baldessari | https://www.thebroad.org/art/john-baldessari Deafbeef | https://twitter.com/_deafbeef