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The Ontological Significance of NFT Artwork

  • The Journal of Aesthetics and Science of Art
  • Abbr : JASA
  • 2022, 66(), pp.278-302
  • DOI : 10.17527/JASA.66.0.11
  • Publisher : 한국미학예술학회
  • Research Area : Arts and Kinesiology > Other Arts and Kinesiology
  • Received : April 15, 2022
  • Accepted : May 13, 2022
  • Published : June 30, 2022

Jinhoo Hong 1

1가톨릭대학교

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ABSTRACT

The purpose of this thesis is to elucidate the artistic characteristics of NFT artworks and to confirm the ontological horizon for NFT artworks to exist as artworks. Currently, NFT art works are receiving a lot of attention from the public, and at the same time, are being traded at a high price comparable to existing works of art at auction. With this article, I would like to examine how NFT artworks, which are receiving so much attention from society, can be evaluated as works of art. Before the main discussion, general facts are summarized. It reveals the technical characteristics of NFTs and of works published using NFTs. Next, the general characteristics of NFT artworks as artworks are discussed. It also discusses how it can be included in the category of art, whether it has independent artistic value, and what type of ownership it has. Finally, the ontological nature of NFT artworks is discussed. It discusses what horizon of philosophy of art is needed to evaluate NFT artworks as works of art.

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