IESA is launching, in partnership with AIKA, a pioneer in the field of Art & Tech, the first program on the metaverse in art. A first in Europe for an art school. The teaching will notably be delivered by Aimie Ferry-Sauvaire and Karen Levy, co-founders of AIKA, two committed figures in the worlds of Art and Tech.
Since September 2022, our Master in Ancient and Modern Art students, as well as those in the MBA and Bachelors in Arts Management for the English-language programs, have had these modules integrated into their program.
Visualization of the IESA x AIKA Metaverse
What is the metaverse?
The metaverse (a contraction of meta and universe, that is, meta-universe) is a virtual world. It consists of a network of active virtual environments in which people can interact with one another and with the digital objects that make it up by using virtual representations or avatars of themselves.
Program content
These modules aim to introduce students to the different concepts of the metaverse through master classes on:
- NFTs,
- web3,
- wallets,
- blockchains
The goal is also to understand how they are used in order to grasp the different job opportunities in the sector.
Our ambition
Currently hosted within our partner AIKA’s metaverse, IESA aims to develop its own metaverse by 2024 to make it the school’s showcase and to exhibit the works created by students.
It is through teaching and education within IESA programs that students will develop this permanent space.
Launch at NFT Paris / Grand Palais Éphémère
The program was launched at the NFT Paris fair at the Grand Palais Éphémère on February 24 and 25, 2023, on the AIKA booth.
IESA is present in the VR sector with its IESA Room. Works by the winner of the Juvenars - IESA 2022 prize, Zoé Metra, are on display there, along with the jury’s special mention, Alexis Puget (a prize organized by the school that rewards artists under 30 without a gallery).
"Art is also evolving through digital. The sector is renewing itself, and we wanted our students to immerse themselves fully in these futuristic galleries to give their education an even broader dimension. It was important to us to develop our partnership with AIKA in order to give more weight to digital for our students."
Cynthia Cervantes
Head of the International Department at IESA
"We have been working with IESA for 4 years now, and we are delighted to share our passion with the students and guide them into the future of art! We wanted to bring a digital dimension to their training, and to educate them on this essential subject in art today"
Aimie Ferry-Sauvaire
Co-founder of AIKA