The Monthly Scientific Journal of Bagh-e Nazar

Investigating the Aesthetic Concepts of Frank Sibley in Encrypted Art Using Fuzzy Screening Methods

https://doi.org/10.22034/bagh.2025.533139.5857
Volume 22, Issue 152
February 2026
Pages 19-28
The Monthly Scientific Journal of Bagh-e Nazar

Document Type : Original Research Article

Authors

Fatemeh AmadehShad 1
Abolfazl Davodiroknabadi 2
Mohammad Reza Sharifzadeh 3
Aliakbar Jahangard 4

1 Department of Philosophy of Art, CT.C., Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

2 Department of Design and Clothing, Ya.C., Islamic Azad University, Yazd, Iran

3 Department of Risearch Art, CT.C., Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

4 Department of Painting, Shi.C., Islamic Azad University, Shiraz, Iran

Abstract
Problem statement: The rise of digital art using blockchain technology (Cryptoart) in recent years has ushered in a new era in the production, supply, and economic aspects of the art world. A new platform has changed the way art ownership works and has influenced how audiences view art aesthetically and artistically. Meanwhile, analyzing the components of aesthetics through the perspective of theorists like Frank Sibley can provide new insights into grasping this concept. 
Research objective: The objective of this research is to pinpoint and evaluate key aesthetic indicators in the analysis of cryptoart works using Frank Sibley’s viewpoint, to establish a theoretical framework for assessing these works within the digital realm.
Research method: The present study utilized a mixed approach, combining both qualitative and quantitative methods. The qualitative aspect involved identifying aesthetic components based on Frank Sibley’s theory were extracted using content analysis of selected scientific articles and crypto artworks. The quantitative section of the study involved applying Ronald Yager’s method and consulting with 18 experts in the digital art field to evaluate these elements. 
Conclusion: The study’s findings revealed that indicators like elegance, dynamism, and experience are considered more significant in the aesthetic evaluation of cryptoart works from the viewpoint of Frank Sibley, as indicated by experts. The findings of this research could prove to be useful in creating guidelines for assessing digital art, designing education programs in the realm of art critique, and examining artistic content in novel circumstances. 

Keywords

Cryptoart
aesthetic concepts
fuzzy screening
NFT
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