sean bonner

Summary

Self-described misanthropologist, someone who studies how communities tick even when they don’t always play nicely. I follow problems worth solving and learn new tools along the way. That path has led me through art, open-source technology, and grassroots organising. I co-founded Safecast after the 2011 Fukushima disaster, helping volunteers gather and share radiation and air-quality data that anyone can use. More recently I co-authored and co-edited CryptoPunks: Free to Claim for Phaidon, documenting how a modest on-chain experiment became a cultural marker. My photographs have appeared in museum shows, and I’ve curated exhibitions both digital-native and in traditional gallery spaces, helping collectors, institutions, and artists meet on common ground. When time allows, I record slow, heavy guitar/synth pieces that drift somewhere between drone and noise. Across all of this work the constant thread is community: listening first, then building systems that let people contribute and learn from one another. Focus areas • Subcultures • Open data and citizen science • Web3 governance and archival practice • Long-form writing and editorial direction • Exhibition programming and curation (physical and online) • Documentary/fine-art photography If you’re exploring questions at the intersection of art, technology, and social impact, I’m always open to a conversation.