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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.
As founder of Code Green (2021), a non profit bridging arts, technology and activism, he extends these investigations into concrete actions and campaigns.
