LAN Party is a curatorial duo based in Paris and Tokyo by Vienna Kim & Benoit Palop. Their curatorial and research practice is rooted in art born from internet (sub)cultures, gaming and technostalgia, with a strong focus on how these movements influence, transform, and evolve within the internet, and why this is significant for society at large.
Vienna is an art historian, writer, curator and web designer with a specialisation in new media art and technologies. After obtaining her BA in Art History from the University of St Andrews, and her MA in Art Business from the Sotheby's Institute of Art, London, she has dedicated her career to exploring the intersection of the art market and technology. She has worked as a freelance writer for eight years, exploring a range of topics about art on the blockchain, internet subcultures, and video game art. Publications include WIRED Japan, Fisheye Immersive, LeRandom Editorial, Photo London and Business of Fashion.
Benoit is a digital culture producer specializing in digital art and internet subculture. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Design & Fashion, and a Master's degree in Digital Media Research from Sorbonne University in Paris. He has collaborated with WIRED Japan, VICE, SuperRare, MUTEK Japan, GALLERY, i-D, Lens Chain, Kaiber.AI, Outland, the Society for Arts and Technology, and FakeWhale. Through curatorial projects and published writings, Benoit has researched internet-based art and net-subcultures—including Y2K, technostalgia, and decentralized networks—for over 12 years. He has been featured in media outlets such as Forbes Japan and Google Media Lab blog.
