WUF Art

WUF proudly presents WUF Studio Lugano, our new studio set to host groundbreaking interviews and dynamic press showcases, and WUFCAST, our video broadcasting platform that offers master classes and high-end aspirational content for journalists, creatives, and innovators. We begin with an in-depth discussion featuring Skygolpe conducted by Luca Zuccala - journalist at ArtsLife - that goes beyond the digital surface to uncover the multifaceted perspective of an artist redefining contemporary art.

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WUF Studio Interview with Skygolpe

WUFCAST returns with another insightful episode from WUF Studio Lugano. In this episode we sit down with Kevin Abosch, a trailblazer in merging blockchain and AI with contemporary art. Abosch takes us on a journey through his pioneering projects in synthetic photography and AI-driven filmmaking, illustrating the expansive capabilities of these technologies. Discover how he challenges and reshapes the boundaries of creative expression, offering a new perspective on the future of art.

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WUF Studio Interview with Kevin Abosch

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WUF Dubai 2025

What if culture wasn’t something built from the top, but grown from below?

In this WUF Dubai 2025 interview, Gaith Abdulla—curator, writer, and co-founder of Engage101—shares his perspective on the grassroots cultural movements shaping the Gulf.
Through independent spaces, community-led initiatives, and archival resistance, he outlines an alternative map of cultural infrastructure, rooted in local knowledge and collective authorship.

A conversation on intimacy, power, and reimagining the role of institutions.

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Gaith Abdulla — Rethinking Infrastructure Through Culture

What does it mean to curate a region—not as it’s been named, but as it defines itself?

In this WUF Dubai 2025 conversation, Giuseppe Moscatello, Host Curator of Issue 004, discusses the urgency of language, the politics of regional identity, and why “West Asia” matters.
He shares how curating is not just about selecting artists—it’s about building frameworks that challenge colonial legacies, reclaim narratives, and reshape perception through culture.

A conversation about geography, power, and the role of media in naming the world.

Giuseppe Moscatello — Naming the Region, Curating the Future

What happens when care becomes a curatorial method?

In this WUF Dubai 2025 conversation, Amal Khalaf—artist, curator, and Director of Programmes at Cubitt—explores the intersections of art, institutions, and political imagination. From Sharjah to London and beyond, she shares what it means to create space for experimentation, center collaboration, and cultivate cultural resistance through long-term practices.

This is a reflection on art as infrastructure, and curating as a slow but radical tool for change.

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Amal Khalaf — Art as Care, Strategy, and Resistance

What does it mean to design with memory, not just style?

In this WUF Dubai 2025 interview, Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFarès—typographer, design historian, and founder of the Khatt Foundation—reflects on visual culture, script politics, and the aesthetics of resistance.
Her work connects Arab identity, multilingual design, and cultural preservation through form, structure, and meaning.

A conversation on the power of letters—and the histories they carry.

Huda AbiFarès — Typography as Cultural Resistance

How do we program culture in a way that makes history?

In this WUF Dubai 2025 interview, Sumantro Ghose—Artistic Programming Director at the Royal Commission for AlUla—discusses curating across landscapes, institutions, and time.
From site-specific residencies to cultural strategy, his work explores how the future of a region is shaped by the artistic decisions we make today.

A conversation on transformation, collaboration, and curatorship as legacy-making.

Sumantro Ghose — The New of Today Is the History of Tomorrow

What does it mean to curate on behalf of a nation?

In this conversation, Laila Binbrek, Director of the National Pavilion UAE at the Venice Biennale, reflects on the political and cultural responsibility of national representation through art. From defining curatorial vision to mentoring the next generation of cultural ambassadors, her work spans strategy, education, and identity.

Filmed at WUF Dubai 2025, this interview explores how platforms like the Pavilion become spaces for critical storytelling and long-term impact.

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Laila Binbrek — What Does a Pavilion Really Represent?

What happens when curating becomes a tool for listening? In this WUF Dubai 2025 interview, Munira Al Sayegh, founder of Dirwaza Curatorial Lab, reflects on curatorship as a form of access and continuity. Based in Abu Dhabi, she shares how public programming can shift from presentation to participation, and why redefining “the public” is essential to cultural infrastructure across the Gulf. This conversation moves across history, practice, and the politics of proximity.

Munira Al Sayegh — Curating Access, Not Authority

What if the audience is the performer?

In this WUF Dubai 2025 interview, Jumairy reflects on his evolution from stage presence to spatial architect — designing reactive installations where technology meets memory, and the body becomes a sensor.
He discusses the impact of internet aesthetics, the emotional weight of sound, and the freedom of not knowing how to engineer what you dream — but doing it anyway.

A conversation about transformation, collaboration, and reimagining presence in the digital age.

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Jumairy — From Performer to Experience Builder

WUF Basel 2024

Join Fabio Giampietro in his interview at WUF Studio with ArtsLife as he dives into 'Xcapes,' his newest installation that merges generative art with sound, allowing participants to actively create unique audio-visual landscapes.

Renowned for his innovative fusion of traditional painting and immersive technologies, with this project Giampietro continues to explore the profound connections between neuroscience and artistic expression. 

Discover the written version of the interview: https://web.wuf.art/fabio-giampietro-artslife

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FABIO GIAMPIETRO ArtsLife Interview (WUF Basel 2024)

In an exclusive interview with #ArtsLife at WUF Studio Basel, multidisciplinary artist #JesseDraxler unveils his latest venture, #RIP (Radical Iconography Productions). 

Radical Iconography Productions is his new groundbreaking creative label dedicated to the dynamic intersection of visual art and music, with a mission to redefine how these two realms coexist and enhance each other.

Read the written version of the interview: https://web.wuf.art/jesse-draxler-artslife

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JESSE DRAXLER ArtsLife Interview (WUF Basel 2024)

In an interview with ArtsLife at WUF Studio Basel, Brazilian digital artist p1xelfool reveals how his artistic process transforms code into a sensory experience.

Read the full written version of the interview: https://web.wuf.art/p1xelfool-artslife

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P1XELFOOL ArtsLife Interview X WUF

Dive into a profound discussion with Andrea Bonaceto as he shares his intuitive connection with aesthetics in art, captured in an exclusive interview with ArtsLife. 

Andrea reflects on how his artistic identity unfolds naturally, beyond conscious control, revealing deeply personal elements like recurring colors, characters, and words that define his style. 

Discover the written version of the interview: https://web.wuf.art/andrea-bonaceto-artslife

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ANDREA BONACETO ArtsLife Interview (WUF Basel 2024)

Join Gammatrace in conversation with ArtsLife as they explore the powerful role of multidisciplinary art in enhancing emotional and social interactions within public spaces. 

Gammatrace highlights how his diverse artistic background, spanning traditional drawing to digital mediums, has enriched his ability to influence public perception and inspire reflection on often overlooked social and environmental issues.

Check out the written version of the interview: https://web.wuf.art/gammatrace-artslife

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GAMMATRACE ArtsLife Interview (WUF Basel 2024)

Discover how Politecnico Milano is tackling art forgery through a pioneering approach, creating tailor-made, nano-engineered inks that ensure each artwork's authenticity. 

In an exclusive interview with ArtsLife, learn about the collaborative genesis of this technology with insights from they key researchers and specialized chemists involved.

Check out the written version of the interview: https://web.wuf.art/politecnico-di-milano-artslife

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POLITECNICO MILANO ArtsLife Interview X WUF

Join Ana María Caballero at WUF Studio Basel with ArtsLife as she discusses her transformative journey in digital poetry.

In her press showcase "Beyond the Page," curated by Fakewhale, she merges digital innovation with literary depth, exploring themes like the romanticization of motherhood and societal expectations. Her piece "Waiting Room x Mammal" stands out, blending poetry and performance to express profound emotions.

Discover the written version of the interview: https://web.wuf.art/ana-maria-caballero-artslife

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ANA MARIA CABALLERO ArtsLife Interview (*WUF Basel 2024)

Tune in as ArtsLife founder Paolo Manazza shares his expert insights on the evolving art market dynamics.

Check out the written version of the interview: https://web.wuf.art/paolo-manazza-artslife

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PAOLO MANAZZA ArtsLife Interview X WUF

Join Rosalía Pasqualino di Marineo for an insightful conversation with ArtsLife, as she reflects on Piero Manzoni's innovative legacy and discusses how contemporary art can be made accessible and relevant to today's audiences.

Discover the written version of the interview: https://artslife.com/2024/06/25/wuf-basel-2024-18-rosalia-pasqualina-di-marineo-interview/

ROSALIA PASQUALINO DI MARINEO ArtsLife Interview X WUF

On the occasion of Milan Design Week 2025, WUF brings together two unique voices shaping the present and future of culture and technology: Italian artist Fabio Giampietro and Emanuele De Longhi, Head of Corporate Marketing at Samsung Electronics Italia.

In this exclusive double interview, conducted by Corriere della Sera, Giampietro explores the evolving role of the artist in the age of AI and immersive media, while De Longhi reflects on a decade of SmartThings innovation and Samsung’s vision for the connected home of tomorrow.

From the emotional architecture of cities to intelligent domestic ecosystems, the conversation blurs the lines between creativity and technology — inviting us to rethink what it means to live, create, and connect in the 21st century.

📍 Filmed at Samsung SmartThings Home, Milan
🎤 Presented by WUF / We Understand the Future
