Public Digital Art, Asia, and Collecting with Noriaki Nakata

In this episode of Unlocked, we speak with Noriaki Nakata about the development of digital art across Japan and Asia, and the ways context, public space, and infrastructure shape how artworks are experienced. Drawing on his trajectory from early exhibitions to large-scale public digital installations, Noriaki reflects on why public space matters for digital art, how Asian artistic ecosystems differ from one another, and what it means to build long-term cultural visibility beyond traditional gallery formats. We also discuss digital citizenship projects using NFTs to support local communities, the role of collectors as stewards and ambassadors of artworks, and how collecting frameworks can help shift attention from short-term market dynamics toward intention, context, and continuity.