CASH SLAVE II
"Les Drones de la Banlieue"
MISS AL SIMPSON x SOTHEBY'S
Miss AL Simpson’s "Les Drones de la Banlieue" is a spellbinding AI video artwork that captures a flowing, dreamlike journey through the suburbs and landmarks of Paris, as seen through an otherworldly lens. The piece fuses the tactile textures of her signature Ink Interventions—imagined by AI from Simpson’s gestural mark-making and intricate hand-drawn compositions—with ethereal visuals of tulle-like curtains, suburban shadows, and the sleek, gliding presence of drones.
Intimate moments unfold as women navigate this fluid world in a delicate interplay with their drones: one crouches beside a gargoyle on Notre Dame before soaring into the skies; another walks two drones as mechanical guard dogs through the gritty streets of Paris. Their interactions are layered with both companionship and ambiguity, inviting the viewer to question the drones’ role as protectors, extensions, or silent witnesses.
The artwork’s flowing perspective, shifting seamlessly through iconic Parisian vistas and urban obscurities, suggests a voyeuristic gaze—perhaps that of a drone itself. This perspective casts an unsettling shadow over the piece, blurring the lines between observation and surveillance, intimacy and intrusion.
Accompanied by a haunting French soundtrack, "Les Drones de la Banlieue" delves into themes of human-machine relationships, urban isolation, and the evolving nature of connection. Simpson’s innovative collaboration with AI brings these elements to life in a mesmerizing, multilayered narrative that challenges viewers to reconsider what it means to see, to be seen, and to coexist in a world shaped by technology."
OG CRYPTOARTIST
"When I added Miss Al Simpson’s Modern Love to my collection about one year ago I wrote that it "Reminds me of one of Richard Prince's Nurses getting enveloped by a Clyfford Still."
JASON BAILEY, ARTNOME
Welcome to
MISS AL SIMPSON
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CHRONO VISIONS
OG CRYPTOARTIST
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CHRONO VISIONS is a series of overpainted AI polaroids by Miss AL Simpson, which delves into the enigmatic nature of memory and its intricate relationship with our perception of time.
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INDIGO TOWN
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The INDIGO TOWN triptych delves into metaphysical quandaries through the illusory nature of indigo. AI post photography meets oil painting, unveiling the enigmatic aura of an urban landscape, provoking contemplation on perception and the fine line between illusion and reality.
"Crying dollar signs, as crypto markets rise and fall. Hidden identities, hiding true intentions. Betting their bets on a beautiful racket. Beware the siren call of the Glamour Scammers. Oh, such an alluring deception..."
ABOUT
My work navigates the intersection of time and technology, creating a dialogue where the historical and the avant-garde are not just juxtaposed but intertwined.
Through a deliberate fusion of classical techniques and digital innovation, I aim to create a body of work that challenges and redefines our understanding of both. This isn’t merely a nod to the past; it’s a reimagining of its relevance in a digital context.
My pieces exist in a space where traditional boundaries dissolve, allowing for an exploration that is as much about the future as it is about the past. In this ongoing conversation between the ancient and the contemporary, my work serves as both a reflection and a projection, positioning my digital art practice at the forefront of the fusion of traditional methods with new technology"
"Today, Simpson — whose digital collages might be described as Dada grunge meets Moulin Rouge glam — has sold the most artworks of any artist on SuperRare."
"Anna Louise Simpson, an artist based in Scotland, was making traditional collage art when one of the main crypto art platforms contacted her to see if she was interested in tokenizing her pieces."
"As a woman and a mother, the financial freedom that cryptoart offers as an artist to not be struggling to make ends meet is incredible and I think a lot of that’s been lost in some of the conversations about NFTs. The financial impact for women and mothers is absolutely huge."
QUOTE
"When I added Miss Al Simpson’s Modern Love to my collection about one year ago I wrote that it "Reminds me of one of Richard Prince's Nurses getting enveloped by a Clyfford Still." My feelings haven't changed. There is a long history of male artists anonymizing women through abstraction but Miss Al Simpson's work is refreshing because it does this without objectification. For me, the mysterious women portrayed in works like Modern Love and The Self Isolators have deep and complex inner lives. They are to be thought about, to be reckoned with, and not just ogled as one might with say Willem de Kooning's hypersexualized Women I. As with most artists, I think Miss Al Simpson's strongest work ends with a question mark instead of a period and these two works definitely fit that description for me."
JASON BAILEY, ARTNOME
WHAT BONHAMS THINK...
"In the present work, the collaged 'mixed media' of Miss AL Simpson's digital frame conjures the train carriages and side-streets of Manhattan's Lower East Side. It is this insurgent self-governance of the Crypto Art movement that has always appealed to Simpson – an opportunity to establish new norms in the creation and circulation of the art object. Evoking the brash canvases of Basquiat, Rauschenberg, and Kippenberger, the digital passages of CYBAROQUE BORGHESE engage in a litany of dialogues with Classical and Contemporary motifs. In this digital avant-garde, Miss AL Simpson has become one of the chief protagonists of this new movement, compressing history and styles to produce some of the most dramatic and compelling works to be tokenized to date."
"METAMORPHOSES"
As part of the curated group exhibition "Do Androids Dream About Electric Sheep?" by Kate Vass Galerie, opening on 31/05, Miss AL Simpson presents her first AI long-form project ", Metamorphoses." This series comprises 100 unique live-generated iterations and serves as the beginning of the ongoing show. Drawing inspiration from the epic poem "Metamorphoses" by the Roman poet Ovid, Miss AL Simpson embarks on a novel approach for a long-form project. The mythological tales within Ovid's work explore themes of transformation, encompassing love, desire, power, and social and political climate, often incorporating themes of transformation and change that mirror the turbulence of our current society. Miss AL Simpson's rendition of "Metamorphoses" is a timeless and enduring series of works. Ovid's "Metamorphoses" has profoundly influenced Western literature and art for centuries. Miss AL Simpson draws upon these timeless stories to explore the complex relationship between AI and humanity. For instance, in the tale of Narcissus, who becomes transfixed by his reflection, Simpson finds a parallel to humans fixating on the output of AI, perceiving it as conscious and relatable rather than recognizing it as the product of an algorithm. With masterful skill, she adapts the themes of transformation and the interplay between the human and AI realms, resonating with contemporary audiences. Leveraging the capabilities of 0KAI, Miss AL Simpson develops her concept by employing prompts and a combination of traits and rarities, blending the poems with her earlier analogue artwork from 2018 to create a beautiful body of work.