Event Organisers · Berlin

Refraction Irl

Refraction isn't your typical venue. It's an artist-owned community that lives online, onchain, and IRL, built around rethinking what live experiences can be. Think digital art, music, and culture colliding, with a festival that spans over ten cities across five continents. The whole thing is run as a DAO, so the people actually making the culture are the ones deciding where it goes next. The space itself is less about a fixed address and more about a network of moments. They partner with spots like Public Records in NYC, Panke in Berlin, and Rainbow Disco Club in Japan, so the vibe shifts depending on where you catch them. Expect musical performances and art installations that blur the line between the physical world and the open metaverse. It's not a place you just show up to; it's a community you plug into. What makes it worth your time is the ethos. They're pushing back against algorithmic, extractive systems by giving artists 80% of proceeds from their NFT drops, which is basicall…