Mike Winkelmann

The digital visionary of the 21st century, Mike Winkelmann, better known as Beeple, was born in 1981 in Appleton, Wisconsin, USA. Starting in the mid-2000s, Winkelmann became an influential figure in the digital art and experimental film genres, most notably recognized for his groundbreaking film "Zero-Day" and his 'Everydays' project, a series of daily artworks created and posted online without interruption since 2007. Despite not having traditional film festival accolades, he made headlines in 2021 when he sold a single piece of digital art for an astonishing $69 million at Christie's auction house, marking a significant moment in the intersection of art and blockchain technology. In a world where digital art and film often play second fiddle, Mike Winkelmann is a true pioneer, pushing the boundaries of what these mediums can achieve and challenging our perceptions of art in the digital age.