About Ragnar Digital.

Ragnar Digital, LLC is a historical collection dedicated to the preservation, curation, and advocacy of computer art. Through stories, interviews, curations, and more, we explore the history of the artists and artworks that define the field.

The Ragnar Digital Computer Art Collection holds and preserves works of computer art from the 1950s to today. The collection is one of the largest and most complete in the world. Our subcollections, including our collections of South American computer art, oscilloscope art, and female pioneer art, exemplify our commitment to the deep exploration and recognition of the history of computer art throughout the world.

About The Founder

Michael Bogan is a historian and advisor of historical computer art. He is the founder of Ragnar Digital, one of the world's largest and most complete collections of computer art, spanning from 1950 to today. He has spent years tracking down some of the most important works of computer art, resurfacing underrecognized artists and their works. Michael also represents several important estates, advises collectors, and writes and lectures on the artists, institutions, and technical lineages that shaped computer art's first seven decades. He all-around loves talking about computer art.

Our Mission

   - Steward our historical collection of computer art

   - Use our collection for education on the importance of computer art as a movement

   - Spread enthusiastic passion for computer art

   - Champion under-recognized artists both historical and contemporary

   - Tell the stories behind the artists and their works

   - Be the definitive resource for computer art 

Team

Founded and curated by Michael Bogan.

Artist Biographies - Alexia Wright

Catalogue Entries - Outland, a nonprofit organization supporting initiatives in publishing and education about art and technology. Commissioned and edited by Brian Droitcour. Writing Team - Kevin Buist, Maxwell Cohen, Brian Droitcour, Stina Gustafsson, Elliott Higgs, Gabrielle Schwarz, and Alexia Wright.

FAQ

Why the name Ragnar Digital?

Ragnar Digital started as a small collection of early computer art, with the name Ragnar representing a pirate outside of the traditional art world. As the collection outgrew the original resources, it was converted to Ragnar Digital, LLC, to enable additional sources of funding, educational activities, contributions from the community, and more.

I'm an investor/collector/art institution. Who can I contact for more information?

We're happy to answer any questions around works in the collection, artwork loans, etc. Please fill out the form below.

How do you preserve the works in the collection?

Preserving and stewarding works is our number one mission. Physical items such as plotter drawings and early printouts were often made on cheap, brittle paper, and require extra care. We follow industry best practices on storage and archives. Artworks are kept in humidity, temperature, and light-controlled storage. Displayed works are framed with UV resistant glass and are exhibited only for brief periods of time. NFTs are kept in a corporate multi-sig digital wallet.

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