GlitchOfMind (F.K.A. Leonel Piccardo) is a visual artist and photographer based in the Netherlands. Originally from the Dominican Republic, he began his photography journey after moving to Amsterdam, focusing on portraiture and storytelling. Over time, inspired by surrealism, anime, and animation, led him to explore a more fantastical approach to his work.
On his photography journey, GlitchOfMind has embarked on different projects creating portraiture and artworks that highlight the black queer community and explore themes of intimacy, self-exploration, and empowerment through his imagery which had led him to have the honor to exhibit in different locations.
As a 3D artist, GlitchOfMind uses a combination of photography, 3D art, and animation to create his artwork. He explores storytelling through themes of self-discovery, with his dreamy cinematic visuals being inspired by his personal experiences.
Since 2021, GlitchOfMind has joined the NFT (crypto art) movement and has had his work exhibited in different countries and galleries, curating and co-curating exhibitions that celebrate and highlight queer artists in the NFT space.
His work mainly consists of a mix of 3D, photography, and experiments with VR Sculpting and AI texture generated for costume designs for his 3D characters.
Boring Festival - Haarlem 2023
Boring is a two-days vibrant music, theatre and art festival. The festival is a project between Klein Haarlem and the cultural places of Haarlem: Patronaat, Philharmonie, Frans Hals museum, Teylers Museum, Schuur, Noord-Hollands archief, Vishal and Museum van de Geest.
1st Dec - 3rd Dec - 22
Art Basel - Miami 2022
Exhibited at: Refractions Event, NFTNow Gateway, ARTnFolly + ZoraTopia
1st Dec - 3rd Dec - 22
DISRUPT_ - Het Nieuwe Instituut, The Netherlands
First physical NFT exhibition highlighting queer experiences from around the globe crted by GlitchofMind (Artist & Curator), Cyber YuYu (Artist & Curator), Sixela (Curator)
8th July - 29th August 22
NFT ART 101 - Gangdong Art Cente, Korea 2022 NFT
As part of Contemporary Art, exhibiting NFT artworks with large displays along with world-renowned Contemporary artists in Korea
4th - 29th May 22
CRYPTObending - Rotterdam 2021-2022
CRYPTObending was a NFT exhibition where traditional print augmented reality meets. Curated by GlitchOfMid (Leonel Piccardo), focuses on Queer artists (mainly black and POC+ artists)
11th Dec 2021 - Mid Jan 2022
STRATOSPHERE - Beijing 2021
One of the biggest International NFT Art exhibition up to date, curated by International artist Sabet. 24th July - 2nd August 2021
Sonsbeek 20-24 - Stadsvilla Arnhem
The Black Archives x Yink Ilori. The sonsbeek exhibition was initiated in an effort to help Arnhem recover from the severe damages the city suffered during the Second World War (The Battle of Arnhem)
15th - 19th July 2021
Bitcoin Conference - Miami 2021
Miami NFT Art exhibition on physical space displaying 100 curated artists of the NFT community at the International Miami Bitcoin Conference.
1st - 6th Juny 2021
Zwarte Beweging - OBA Amsterdam 2020
The Black Archives, curated this exhibition bringing together work from Leonel Piccardo, Airich, and others. The exhibition commemorates 147 Years since the abolition of slavery in the Netherlands.
15th Oct - 15th Dec 2020
BlackQueerLove - Amsterdam 2020
In collaboration with Naomie Pieter for BlackPride.nl showcased at The Black Archives.
28th Jul - 1st Aug 2020
