Stefania Shevchenko is an interdisciplinary artist who creates immersive visual narratives that ponder the planet’s evolution through futuristic landscapes. Shevchenko holds a Bachelor of Fine Art, majoring in Expanded Practice at Griffith University Queensland College of Art.

Artists have always struggled to maintain copyright and ownership of their work, and the infinite, seemingly instantaneous possibilities of the internet and AI makes this even harder. How can we frame AI in a way that does not undermine the hard work of artists?

Digital art manifests simultaneously as more sustainable and more destructive - if knowledge is power then the only way to move forward is through making decisions informed by truth and objectivity.

It’s easy to forget real-world laws of ethics when the decentralised internet offers no tangible consequences for breaking them.

In this article we touch on the importance of establishing ethics for artists in web3, the politics of NFT ownership and navigating the new decentralised web model without a governing body.

This is Part Three in our “Copyright Basics” series by Melbourne-based intellectual property lawyer Sharon Givoni. Sharon is the author of Owning It: A Creative’s Guide to Copyright, Contracts and the Law.

We discuss the vast expanses of the internet, and how copyright does (and doesn’t) operate in this digital wild west.

In an increasingly fast-paced world saturated with new technology, ownership as a mode of consumption is officially on its way out.

This is Part Two in our “Copyright Basics” series by Melbourne-based intellectual property lawyer Sharon Givoni. Sharon is the author of Owning It: A Creative’s Guide to Copyright, Contracts and the Law.

We discuss what is a contract, how it affects copyright and whether or not you need a contract.

This is Part One in our “Copyright Basics” series by Melbourne-based intellectual property lawyer Sharon Givoni. Sharon is the author of Owning It: A Creative’s Guide to Copyright, Contracts and the Law.

We discuss what is copyright, when does it arise and how you can protect yourself from infringement.

Emilya’s goal in the US was to understand perceptions of web3, crypto and blockchain technology in a crypto-fluent nation - and she has brought back this new knowledge to Sugar Glider Digital.

Here are the top five things Emilya has learnt about web3 during her enlightening weeks in the US…

On Thursday, July 21st, 100+ of our intimate new community got together at No. 1 Martin Place to celebrate the soft launch of Sugar Glider Digital, hear from experts in the arts, property and web3 industry, and see a breathtaking large-scale digital art display.

With the added value of blockchain and NFT art, there are real concerns about environmental sustainability and marketplace instability that many artists and creators are justifiably cautious too.

Here’s Sugar Glider Digital’s informed approach to the blockchain.