Axel King

Fictional artist. Real award. Liedts-Meesen Foundation NewMediaArtAward, Ghent, 2008.

Axel King had a name, a biography, a body of work, and an institutional profile. He did not exist. Works were produced through crowdsourcing and anonymous execution. In 2008, Axel King received the NewMediaArtAward from the Liedts-Meesen Foundation, Ghent. The award was accepted.