New Media Archivist and Digital Art Curator. expert in the preservation of time-based media, NFTs, and obsolete hardware. 10 years of experience bridging the gap between code and curation.
Kenji Sato represents the new frontier of art collecting and preservation. Originally a computer scientist turned art historian, he specializes in the unique challenges posed by digital and net art. From maintaining 1990s CRT monitors for video installations to auditing smart contracts for NFT acquisitions, Kenji understands that digital does not mean eternal. His writing addresses the "bit rot" of digital files, the ecological impact of crypto-art, and the technical complexities of immersive projection mapping. He guides collectors and institutions on how to own and preserve art that exists only as code or light, offering technical authority in a rapidly confusing market.