Founded by Chidi Nwaubani, LOOTY is a radical artivist collective that uses innovative digital technologies to reclaim and revive cultural heritage.

In 2023, LOOTY orchestrated the world’s first digital heist, using LiDAR technology to 3D scan the Rosetta Stone at the British Museum and repatriate it to Egypt (New York Times,  The Guardian, ABC)

In October 2026, Doyle Wham Gallery presents LOOTY’s first solo exhibition: Mbari Memorial: What Cannot Be Returned Must Be Reconceived.

LOOTY’s installations are not mere exhibits; they are portals where visitors become co-creators, confronting the stories behind looted treasures and restoring the creative spirit at their core. In Mbari Memorial, participants activate physical sculptures through touch, closing an electrical circuit with their bodies and prompting the generation of new digital artworks through algorithms designed by Nwaubani.