ALICE WEXELL

Alice Livijn Wexell is a Digital Artist specializing in creating surreal environments through innovative technology.

With a strong foundation in animation and coding, Alice has honed her skills through studies at Lund and Uppsala University, followed by two degrees at Hyper Island.

Passionate about exploration and learning, Alice’s affinity for new tools has been instrumental in the creation of The Wild Within, a highly acclaimed digital art series that delves into the reimagination of architectural landscapes.

Based in Stockholm, Sweden, Alice has cultivated a global perspective through residences in New York, London, and Amsterdam.

Over the past decade, she has collaborated on digital art and photography projects worldwide with Ryan Koopmans, often working with the world’s top brands and institutions.

alice.wexell@gmail.com

AUCTIONS

The Post-War & Contemporary Art

Day Sale

October, 2024

Collected for 57, 400 USD

The first artwork ever inscribed on Bitcoin to be auctioned in a live sale at Christie’s, and the only digital artwork in the The Post-War & Contemporary Art Day Sale.

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THE PROCESS

Behind the Scenes

The artworks are rooted in photographs that we take of distinctive architectural sites around the world, which we carefully research, visit, and document.

ur process begins with identifying locations of social, political, historical, and architectural significance.
We then travel to these sites, often for extended periods, photographing interiors and structures that align with our conceptual and aesthetic intentions.

This stage involves weeks of online research, followed by on-the-ground exploration in search of hidden or forgotten architectural spaces.

Once the photographic documentation is complete, we return to the studio and begin the lengthy process of transforming the material into three-dimensional artworks, developed with meticulous attention to detail.

EXHIBITIONS

Solo Exhibition at Leila Heller Gallery

November 10, 2025 - January 23, 2026

Exhibited 24 artworks in one of the largest galleries in the region, with a focus on the greater Middle East.

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PRESS

Vogue Magazine: Buildings in Bloom

December 2025 Print and Online

Vogue Arabia features The Wild Within by Alice Wexell & Ryan Koopmans as the exhibition to see this season.

Read the article here

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EXHIBITIONS

Outernet
London, UK

Presented by Digital Art Week

Large-scale immersive digital screens and displays activated within a high-impact public environment in the city’s entertainment district.

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ARTWORKS

The Thought of You

Collected via Christie's

Included in Christie’s Next Wave: The Miami Edit, The Thought of You was exhibited in Miami during Art Basel and later auctioned online, where it achieved the highest sale in the auction.

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EXHIBITIONS

Exhibitions of The Wild Within

2026

2026 - Paris, France - Group Show at Danae Paris

2026 - Dubai, UAE - Solo Exhibition at Leila Heller Gallery

2025

2025 - Dubai, UAE - Solo Exhibition at Leila Heller Gallery

2025 - Abu Dhabi, UAE - Abu Dhabi Art Fair with Leila Heller Gallery

2025 - Amsterdam, The Netherlands - Rosewood Hotel x Nxt Museum

2025 - Mumbai, India - Art Mumbai with Leila Heller Gallery

2025 - Dubai, UAE - Editions Art Fair with Leila Heller Gallery

2025 - Istanbul, Turkey - Contemporary Istanbul Art Fair with Leila Heller Gallery

2025 - Mumbai, India - MASH Art Ball with UNICEF India

2025 - Milan, Italy - Artificial Beauty at Fabbrica Del Vapore

2025 - Milan, Italy - Milan Design Week showcase at Santo Sofia 27

2025 - London, UK - MCube Digital Showcase at Ideaworks London

2025 - Stockholm, Sweden - Showcase at Miss Clara Boutique Hotel

2025 - London, UK - Asprey: Private Showcase for Asprey Studio Mayfair Clients

2025 - London, UK - 'Now Trending' year takeover of Outernet Global

2025 - Hong Kong - 'The Collectors Dinner' during Art Basel Hong Kong with TAEX

2025 - Paris, France - Le Bristol Hotel - Bristol After Dark Featured Artist

2025 - Paris, France - Through Rose-Colored Glasses - Group Show, Artverse Gallery

2025 - Paris, France - Vivid Ordinals Showcase at the Grande halle de la villette

2024

2024 - London, UK - Christie's Post War & Contemporary Art Day Sale Exhibition
2024 - Miami, USA - SCOPE Miami during Art Basel presented by White Walls Gallery

2024 - Miami, USA - The Bitcoin Art Awards: First Prize - Genesis Project of the Year
2024 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Enter Art Fair
2024 - Marfa, Texas - The Wild Within presented by White Walls Gallery
2024 - Durres, Albania - First International Biennale of Contemporary Art
2024 - Montreal, Canada - The Wild Within presented by Suburbs Gallery

2024 - London, UK - Photo London with Leila Heller Gallery

2024 - Nashville, USA - The BitGala at Bitcoin Nashville

2024 - Nashville, USA - Inscribing Atlantis Exhibition

2024 - London, UK - Ideaworks Studio with Digital Art Week London
2024 - Paris, France - Metaversal x Lumen Prize, The Future of Art

2024 - Belgium - 760 screens nationwide by Clear Channel x Artcrush Gallery

2024 - Paris, France - SuperRare Showcase at IHAM Gallery

2024 - Reggio Emilia, Italy - Cabinets of Ether

2023

2023 - Dubai, UAE - Christie's Art Auction House and Exhibition Space

2023 - Dubai, UAE - Luxeverse at Museum of The Future

2023 - Zug, Switzerland - Spice Journeys Exhibition at Unpaired Gallery

2023 - Istanbul, Turkey - NFTIST Digital Art Exhibition at Planeth

2023 - New Delhi, India - MASH Gala with BENNFT Gallery

2023 - Barcelona, Spain - Lezar House Group Exhibition

2023 - Amsterdam, The Netherlands - MET Exhibition at Westergasfabriek

2023 - Los Angeles, USA - Outliers Exhibition at Foundry Gallery by PROOF

2023 - Mumbai, India - Architectural Digest Design Show with BENNFT Gallery

2023 - Seoul, South Korea - Art Innovation Gallery during Frieze Art Fair

2023 - Seoul, South Korea - Exhibition by Trippy Labs with Korea Blockchain Week

2023 - Austin TX, USA - Group Exhibition at Permissionless II Summit

2023 - Boston MA, USA - Pellas Gallery at Boston Blockchain Week

2023 - Stockholm, Sweden - Way Gallery at Epicenter Stockholm

2023 - Tokyo, Japan - Reach For The Future Exhibition

2023 - Cannes, France - Jane Goodall Institute Auction at Cannes Film Festival

2023 - NYC, USA - SuperRare Event at South Street Seaport

2023 - NYC, USA - Unfold x SHILLR exhibition

2023 - NYC, USA - Transient Labs Outliers at Oculus World Trade Center

2023 - NYC, USA - Crypt Gallery x Dream Downtown

2023 - Paris, France - Natively Digital at Sotheby's France

2023 - Boston, USA - Steve Aoki Hiroquest Tour

2022

2022 - Miami, USA - Monolith at SCOPE Miami Art Week

2022 - Miami, USA - Floating Pixels at Miami Art Week

2022 - Miami, USA - Unfold x SHILLR exhibition at Miami Art Week

2022 - Montreal, Canada - SuperRare & 0x Society - The Wild Within

2022 - Prague, Czech Republic - NFCastle at House of Lobkowicz

2022 - Los Angeles, USA - ‘Frame of Mind, State of Time, Life Online’

2022 - Beijing, China - Yongle Auction Spring 2022

2022 - NYC, USA - MODA presents A Question For Time exhibition

2022 - NYC, USA - SuperRare Gallery x Jonathan Little exhibition

2022 - NYC, USA - Ben Skaar Curation at the South Street Seaport

2022 - NYC, USA - Time Square Showcase by NFT NYC

2022 - NYC, USA - The Pyramid Screen by NFTSea

2022 - Venice, Italy - Decentral Art Pavilion

2022 - NYC, USA - Crypt Gallery x Dream Downtown

2022 - Miami, USA - Blackdove Gallery at BTC Miami

2022 - Liverpool, UK - NFT Liverpool

2022 - Stockholm, Sweden - Way Gallery

2022 - New York, USA - SuperRare Monolith

2022 - Stockholm, Sweden - OtherLands NFT Festival

2021

2021 - Montreal, Canada - 0x Society

2021 - Calgary, Canada - Photoville 'The Fence'

2021 - Tokyo, Japan - NEO Shibuya Screen

2021 - Miami, USA - SuperRare Monolith

2021 - Miami, USA - The Temporal Gallery at Flagler Street

2021 - Miami, USA - MoDa The Wall at Factory Town

2021 - Dubai, UAE - WOW Summit

PRESS

Select Press of The Wild Within

Vogue Magazine: Arabia - Exhibition Feature
GQ Middle East: The Best Art Exhibitions to Visit This December
Arab News: ‘The Wild Within’ sees artists breathe new life into Mideast buildings
The National: Exhibition envisions UAE architecture reclaimed by nature
BOTTO: The First Botto-Human Collaborative Artwork
The Art Newspaper - From Ownership to Ordinals
Manifold: Ryan Koopmans on Crafting Enduring Digital Art
Opensea: In Conversation with Ryan Koopmans & Alice Wexell
Elle Magazine India: An Evening of Art and Advocacy
Decrypt - Dynamic Ordinals Artwork Will Be First Ever Auctioned at Christie's
Crypto News - Christie's Sells it's First Bitcoin Ordinals
Moments in Time: AOI Featured Artist
Bitcoin Magazine - An Interview Regarding 'The Origin' Inscription Artwork

Cool Hunting Highlights Photo London 2024

WePresent by WeTransfer - The Duo Digitally Reviving Abandoned Buildings

Design Boom - The Enchanted Hour: A Hypnotic Cuckoo Clock

Department of Cultural & Environmental Heritage at the University of Milan

Visual Atelier 8 - A Mesmerizing Artwork Merging Time & Imagination

The Inspiration Grid - The Enchanted Hour: Artwork interacts with time of day

NFT NOW - ‘The Enchanted Hour’: Architectural Ma rvel Captured Onchain

SuperRare Magazine - Curated Conversations: Botto with Ryan Koopmans

HypeMoon by HypeBeast - 'Sanctuary' - Immersive Artwork

Visual Atelier 8 - 'Sanctuary' - A Meditative Digital Artwork

I See You Gallery - Interview with Ryan Koopmans

Condé Nast Traveler - Deserted Soviet Town Is Attracting Visitors Through Art

Artnet - Venice Biennale

Tabi Labo - Garden Of The Gods

Yahoo News - Nature Reclaims

New York Post - Jim Carrey Buys NFT

0x Society - Interview with Ryan Koopmans

Visual Atelier 8 - Surreal Architectural Realms By Ryan Koopmans

Fast Company - These Abandoned Soviet Buildings Got A Gorgeous Makeover

Design Boom - Abandoned Soviet Architecture Digitally Revived

SuperRare Editorial 2021 - The Wild Within
Architectural Digest - Photographer Spent Years Capturing Soviet-Era Spas

Calvert Journal - Home From Home

CNN - The Abandoned Soviet-era Spas A Community Of Refugees Calls Home

GQ Magazine - Inside The City That Time Forgot

WIRED - The Abandoned Soviet Spas Inhabited by Georgian Refugees

Creative Boom - Decaying Spas of the USSR

SuperRare Editorial 2022 - The Power Of Nature Compels You

Education

Motion Creative

Hyper Island - Stockholm, Sweden, 2021-2022

3D-Modellering och Animation i Open Source-Miljö

University of Gävle, Gävle, Sweden, 2020-2021

Digital Media Creative

Hyper Island - Stockholm, Sweden, 2014-2016

Webbdesign med HTML och CSS

Uppsala University - Uppsala, Sweden, 2015-2015

Digitala Kulturer och Strategisk Kommunikation

Lund University - Lund, Sweden, 2012-2014

FEATURED IN

"We breathe new life into architectural spaces and envision a world where nature and structure coexcist in delicate, dreamlike balance."

Previewing test prints of our upcoming artwork, The Realm.

This piece merges original photography of an abandoned structure in southern Turkey with intricately sculpted 3D foliage, digitally integrated to breathe life back into the forgotten space.

It also exists as a dynamically coded digital artwork that transitions from day to night in real time—an ever-evolving, living piece.

The Realm will debut on a massive LED display at the 2025 Bitcoin Conference, where it will be auctioned.

#thewildwithin

Artwork from our series The Wild Within, created over the past few years, is currently on display at @suburbsgallery in Montreal, Canada.

This project explores abandoned and historic architectural sites from around the world, merging photography with digitally sculpted foliage.

By capturing these spaces and enhancing them with plants and motion, we aim to create a surreal fusion of past and future, nature and the built environment.

Thrilled to be exhibiting in Montreal, Canada again!

Our exhibition in Albania, where @ryan.koopmans and I represented Sweden during the International Biennale of Contemporary Art, has come to a close!

Thank you to everyone who visited and for all the wonderful feedback. It was an absolute pleasure to explore Albania and connect with so many inspiring people at the Biennale.

It had long been a dream for Ryan and I to exhibit in one of the grand abandoned places we’ve visited. The abandoned royal villa of Durrës, once belonging to the king, was the perfect venue for this.

Special thanks to the Swedish Embassy @swedeninalbania and to @oltsengripshi for curating the Biennale. Dress by @dressx

'Once Upon a Time', an artwork from our series The Wild Within, was on display inside of Lobkowicz Palace in Prague Castle, Czech Republic.

We were invited by Prince William Lobkowicz and family to display the artwork during an exhibition dedicated to Czech composer Antonín Dvořák.

It was a pleasure to be welcomed by the @lobkowiczpalace family for this special event celebrating the fusion of past and present.

We are very excited to join the artist roster of Leila Heller Gallery, which will represent a selection of our physical artworks in their New York and Dubai locations.

Our first solo show with the gallery is scheduled for October 2025 at the Dubai venue, one of the largest gallery spaces in the Middle East.

'Euphoria' on display in NYC at the Oculus, World Trade Center.

Installing artwork from The Wild Within throughout the former Royal Villa of Durres, in partnership with the Swedish Embassy and Albanian state institutions, at the first International Biennale of Contemporary Art in Durres, Albania.
@swedeninalbania
@durres_biennale
#durresbiennale24

The piece Whisper from The Wild Within was acquired today. Happy that it found a home in such a strong collection ✨

Photos from our exhibition of The Wild Within in Montreal, Canada.
Thank you @0x_society and @superrare.co !

Photos by the amazing @karelchladek ✨

Behind the scenes exploring locations in Portugal to create artworks for The Wild Within 🍃

‘The Thought of You’ exhibited and auctioned by Christie’s at Faena Forum in Miami last year

We did an Interview with @wepresent by @wetransfer

Artworks from The Wild Within has been cycling through the homepage of WeTransfer.

Check out the conversation about the project in the comment below.

From when @ryan.koopmans and I were exploring the country of Georgia 📸🇬🇪

The Wild Within at Ideaworks London with @blackdoveart on Ventana Digital Canvas during Digital Art Week London. 🍃

The Thought of You

Sold at Christie’s art auction house in 2023.

‘The Thought of You’ is a digital artwork that conveys a compelling narrative about the cycle of time, the resurgence of nature, and the socio-historical nuances of architectural landscapes. This piece is a collision of the past and future, as well as the physical and digital worlds. As part of ‘The Wild Within’ collection, The Thought of You revives an abandoned historic building by merging photography and animation, giving rise to a surreal, contemplative, and dynamic architectural realm. The Thought of You is set in an abandoned villa built in the early 1700s, located in rural Italy. The historic architecture served as a canvas for the artists to unleash their creativity, resulting in a meditative artwork that breathes new life into this timeless setting. Music by @karldavidlarson

Flowering of ideas has been collected by Elytader

‘Flowering of Ideas’ is a collaborative artwork that seamlessly merges the physical and digital realms through the integration of photography, animation, and artificial intelligence.

In this debut collaboration for AI artist Botto, alongside artists @ryan.koopmans and @alice.wexell , a 1/1 artwork was created that explores themes of growth, decay, and the cyclical nature of time.

The collaborative process started with a selection of un-minted works by Botto, known as “fragments”. These fragments come from over 900,000 generations by Botto, representing Botto’s evolving aesthetic over time. They are considered Fragments because they are incomplete until they’ve been selected through collective vote by Botto’s governing community BottoDAO, a decentralized group of stewards guiding the autonomous artist. For the collaboration, BottoDAO voted in consultation with Koopmans and Wexell on the top 1000 fragments Botto had generated since its inception, resulting in a top ten.

These final ten were submitted to Koopmans and Wexell, who had complete artistic freedom to make their interpretation and integration of Botto’s work into theirs. They chose seven fragments to seamlessly incorporate into an abandoned architectural interior, which they researched, sought out and captured through photography.

The core of the artwork is the photograph taken inside of a once-grandiose, now decaying villa in Southern Poland. After photographing the architecture, they modeled the image into a virtual environment with the addition of overgrown animated foliage. @karldavidlarson created the music. In reality, the building continues to deteriorate and undergo disassembly, emphasizing the primary theme of the collaboration: the passage of time in a cycle of growth and decay.

‘Flowering of Ideas’, whose name comes from one of the submitted fragments, revitalizes not only the discarded Botto pieces used in the artwork but also the decaying architectural interior captured in the photograph. By blending the artists’ techniques, a digital artwork emerged, recontextualizing the essence of the fragments and rejuvenating the space they inhabit.

Happy and grateful that ‘Sanctuary’ created by @ryan.koopmans and I has been collected by Matrix Partners! It was a great experience to create the immersive component together with @level11vr and @wildxyz 🤍 music by @karldavidlarson 🍃

Happy to announce that Euphoria created by @ryan.koopmans and myself has now been sold at the Sotheby’s auction. Thank you to the collector. This was the first time in history that digital art was auctioned and exhibited physically at Sotheby’s France. I am very grateful for this opportunity and experience. The musical composition was created by @karldavidlarson ❤️🫶

‘Blissful Happy Fool’ was acquired yesterday by Wang! A collaboration together with @ryan.koopmans and @0xtjo . 8pm every night the artwork switches to nighttime and 8am the daytime version emerges. 🌙☀️ This villa has a lot of history working as a mental health facility, psychiatric hospital and political prison. The foliage in the room primarily consists of medical plants.

‘Once Upon a Time’ created together with @ryan.koopmans was acquired yesterday! Happy for this piece to join a new collection. This is a piece I am very fond of and it has been fun to exhibit this piece throughout the fall. Music by the talented @karldavidlarson ✨

A piece from the series ’Tunnel Vision’ by me and @ryan.koopmans , bringing the wilderness into the Stockhom underground system. Sound design by @tobiashellkvist #tunnelvision #digitalart #animation #nft #nftart #stockholm #stockholmsubway

The piece ’Harvest’ from ’The Wild Within’ collected by Bharat Krymo 🍃🌿🍃 music by @rosskmusic

Insight from the series Everlasting 🍃🌱🌿🍀

Really enjoyed creating this piece for @twelve.collective ! It’s the cover art for the song ”I’m Outta Love” released today. #twelve #twelvecollective

The new piece ’Elevate’ from ’The Wild Within’ is now up at @superrare.co 🍃 💎 Sound design by @tubeass #superrare #thewildwithin #nft

New 3D artwork that I made for adidas Originals x Foot Locker.

Agency: @the_midnight_club
Photographer: @ojoz
Model: @ablayebirahim
Thank you to @adidasoriginals & @julia_ammor

#fashion #streetwear #adidasoriginals #stansmith

A piece from a new series ’Tunnel Vision’ by me and @ryan.koopmans , bringing the wilderness into the Stockhom underground system. Sound design by @tubeass #tunnelvision #nft #nftart

’Insight’ from the series ’The Wild Within’ available @superrare.co 💎 #superrare #nft #thewildwithin

An animation that I created. 🌛🪐🌴Love this beat ’Blunt Disco’ to it by @lingheimapproved ✨

’Departure’ from our series ’The Wild Within’. An abandoned train station🌿 Sold to @artoninternet via @superrare.co

Joshua Tree 🌙✨💫 #3d #digitalart #joshuatree

’Promises’ the second piece from the series ‘The Wild Within’ is now available at @superrare.co Created by me and @ryan.koopmans music by @rosskmusic

A preview of a piece from the series The Wild Within that will be available Wednesday this week on @superrare.co #superrare #thewildwithin #3dart #3ddesigns

Petrova Gora 🪐 #petrovagora #croatia #architecture #landscapephotography

Cap de Formentor⚡️ #lighthouse #mallorca #capdeformentor

Abandoned Winery #spain #winery #abandonedplaces #abandoned

Area 51 #area51 #nevada #usa #landscapephotography

Night ride in Tbilisi #tbilisi #georgia #🇬🇪

After Hours in Vancouver🌙 #vancouver #vancouverbc #bc #canada

After Hours in Hong Kong 🌙 #hongkong #hk #landscapephotography

After Hours in Hong Kong 🌙 #hongkong #afterhours #hk

Old growth forest on Vancouver Island #vancouverisland #cathedralgrove #canada

After Hours: from an upcoming project with @ryan.koopmans shot in Hong Kong #hongkong #hk #cityphotography

Grand Canyon🌙 #grandcanyon #grandcanyonnationalpark #arizona

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