About
Sleepr (b. 1988) is an ultracontemporary, anonymous artist, whose work pushes innovation and risk at the intersection of traditional artistry and blockchain technology, and has made significant waves over the past few years in both the traditional and emerging art markets.
Practice
His central practice is documenting the bold and colorful aesthetics produced through the ingestion of native "magic plants" from his homeland in Australia, namely the Acacia species. He has worked with this particular species of plant for the past 20 years and cultivated a profound connection with it, due to being rich in tryptamines, including N, N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT).
Academia
Sleepr is a prestigious senior academic, and studied a PhD for multiple years on the same topic as his artistic practice, titled: New methodologies to document complex visual hallucinations caused by DMT. He discontinued the formal study, and instead opted to move underground where he integrates artistic intuition with scientific exploration. His research is focused on the belief that artists are uniquely capable of capturing and interpreting complex visual data that eludes conventional scientific techniques.
Exhibitions
In March 2023, Sleepr's work The Trinket Maker sold at Sotheby's in the Contemporary Discoveries exhibition, marking a significant milestone in his international recognition. In May 2024, Sleepr debuted his solo exhibition Secrets in Soho, London, where his work received critical acclaim and positive public review.
Residencies
In December 2023, Sleepr was an artist-in-residence at Art Basel Miami, demonstrating his innovative approach to art and technology by creating work live while masked and contained inside an opaque box to mask their identity.