Wassim Z. Alsindi Ph.D.

Wassim Z. Alsindi is the convener of 0xSalon, a counter-institutional collective critically engaging with technology through art and philosophy. His research practice is primarily concerned with the externalities of networked technologies. Wassim holds a doctorate in experimental quantum physics, writes an editorial column at the MIT Computational Law Report, and co-founded MIT’s Cryptoeconomic Systems journal. He is currently a Visiting Research Fellow at Goldsmiths School of Computing. His recent writings have been published by 0xFolklore, Aksioma, Ars Scientia Journal, Internet Policy Review, Miskatonic Virtual University Press, NOIA Magazine, Posthuman Press, Spike Art Magazine, The Philosophical Journal of Agorism, and Weird Economies. Through 0xSalon, Wassim has authored numerous solo and collaborative creative works spanning experimental music, satirical theatre, speculative fiction, sculpture, games, poetry, and machinic scripture. He has performed, lectured, and exhibited on five continents, at venues including Akademie der Künste (DE), Art Dubai (AE), AVTO (TR), CITYCITY Gallery (TH), Cypherpunk Congress (AR), FIBER Festival (NL), Funkhaus (DE), Institute of Contemporary Arts (UK), Kulturværftet (DK), Le Commun (CH), MEET (IT), MIT Media Lab (USA), Norbergfestival (SE), Panke Gallery (DE), Something Else (EG), The Barbican (UK), Unsound Festival (PL), and ZKM (DE).