TOCA
Tarot of Cyber Alchemy
My role in TOCA
I am a co-founder of TOCA (Tarot of Cyber Alchemy), together with artists Katerine Escobar and Minapower. Within the project, I assumed the artistic direction, created the choreography of the main performance presented on the Main Stage at NFC Lisbon 2025, and developed the original music used throughout the presentation.
My role also included contributing to the visual and conceptual development of the tarot deck, the interactive dynamics, and the physical-digital narrative that connects alchemy, rituality, and performance. TOCA allowed me to merge movement, sound, and symbolism into a cohesive artistic experience that expands beyond traditional boundaries.
Vision
TOCA was conceived as an expandable ecosystem—a living project designed to grow beyond its initial presentation. Its structure allows for re-interpretation and adaptation in blockchain events, museums, cultural festivals, galleries, immersive installations, and contemporary art platforms.
From the beginning, my vision has been to develop TOCA as an experience that:
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integrates performance rituality
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explores the alchemy of digital culture
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bridges the physical and virtual worlds
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engages audiences through interactive storytelling
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and positions Web3 as a space for artistic experimentation
TOCA carries the potential to evolve into workshops, performances, exhibitions, augmented reality experiences, and expanded series of illustrated works. It stands as a project capable of traveling across disciplines and territories.
Full Project Description
TOCA is a cultural and artistic project that merges performance, digital art, alchemical symbolism, and blockchain technology. Conceived as a hybrid physical–digital ecosystem, TOCA brings together illustrated tarot cards, ritualistic narratives, immersive visuals, and interactive elements that engage both physical and virtual audiences.
The project presents a reinterpretation of the 22 major arcana, reimagined through a contemporary lens that incorporates memecoins, digital culture, and visual storytelling. Each stage of TOCA blends traditional artistic forms with technological innovation, creating a symbolic universe rooted in transformation, mysticism, and the evolution of cyber-alchemy.
During its debut at NFC Lisbon 2025, TOCA featured a live performance with choreography, original music, digital animations, and interactive components linked to the Buildtree platform. The project introduced the Alchemy Quest, a dynamic based on the five alchemical metals—Gold, Silver, Mercury, Copper, and Iron—each represented through tarot archetypes and accompanied by multimedia animations and soundscapes.
By combining performance, visual art, sound, and blockchain technology, TOCA becomes a narrative that evolves across mediums—bridging the physical realm with digital environments and inviting the audience to participate in a ritualistic journey of symbolism and metamorphosis.
