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Marco Conti Sikic aka MCSK is an Italian-Croatian artist whose practice investigates time and emotions as the fundamental distinctions between human and machine creation. Born in Italy and raised between Dubrovnik and Rome, he studied Renaissance masters directly in Roman churches before pursuing architecture at La Sapienza and École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Paris-Val de Seine.
An early explorer of parametric coding and 3D visualization, he collaborated with Jean Nouvel and Renzo Piano before transitioning to fine art in 2015. His current research bridges traditional master techniques with cutting-edge technology, exploring how time, error, and emotion manifest differently in human versus computational creative processes.
His work examines emotion access and expression through two-way learning protocols with AI and LLMs, creating collaborative frameworks where human and machine intelligences inform each other. This research has led to collaborations with Marina Abramović and Hans Ulrich Obrist, and participation in Serpentine Galleries' Ultracontemporary tech and art program, where he develops innovative AI protocols for artistic creation.
Marco Conti Sikic is an Italian-Croatian architect, artist, and cultural entrepreneur. Holding a Master's degree in Architecture from Sapienza University of Rome, he practiced for six years at Pritzker Prize–associated firms (Wilmotte & Associés, Christian de Portzamparc) before founding Tada_Lab, a creative studio he built from zero. He is Creator and Director of "Wings for Freedom", a multi-year international social art and educational program across five countries and three continents, in partnership with UNICEF, the European Parliament, and the United Nations, using public art programs to facilitate access to art and culture in underserved communities. Co-Founder and Creative/Technical Director of Code Green, he designed the architecture for HEALV3RSE, an educational program developed with UNCCD and Animoca Brands. Co-creator of Marina Abramovic's AI Alias alongside the Glitch Collective and Hans Ulrich Obrist (SXSW London 2025), 2025 Lumen Prize Finalist, and recently artist-in-residence at Misk Art Institute in Riyadh, his work sits at the intersection of traditional and digital, architecture, innovation, education, and institutional cultural development.
