The best and most creative portrait photographers in NFTs. 

I’ve gathered some of the brightest and most talented directors of light as well as instructors of talent. It takes an immense amount of talent and hard work to compose a staged photograph. This collection of photographers makes it look easy. 

I’ve worked with some of the best photographers in europe. In my earlier professional background as a retouch of fashion photography, that lasted for more than 15 years.

The artists in this curation are in a class of their own, with a plethora of awards and prices under their combined belts. 

AMIR HOSSEIN 

@amirhslo 

Is a portrait and fine arts photographer living in Tehran, 

He pays special attention to composition, colors and the light in his photographs. Amir is a strong believer in the theory; that light and color are the most vital items and tools for producing an emotional photograph. 

ALEXY KAZANTSEV 

 

@kazantssev

International Award-Winning Portrait Photographer, Lecturer. Alexy has been a photographer since 2012. He prefers to create natural deep portraits. Most often using natural light coming from a window. 

ANTON PLOTNIKOV 

@gitarist_r 

Is a portrait photographer who studied with Igor Sakharov-Ross in Saint Petersburg. His style is characterized by classical minimalism, the person is the focus, not the packaging. 

In his portraits, Anton tries to share emotions with the viewer. When the model looks into the camera, the viewer should have the feeling that the model is looking at them. Emotional and expressive portraits are a trademark. 

His work has won several awards, including a final appearance in the Hasselblad Masters and publications in the “Lensculture” magazine.

VINOGRADOV 

@vinogradov_art 

Multi Awarded Portrait Photographer. Sony ambassador. Capture One partner. Headshot master. Redhead lover. 

Always in search of interesting people and types. As a source of inspiration. His style is simple and concise portraits, which differ from sincerity and truthfulness.Using a minimum of retouching. 

OPRISCO 

@oprisco 

Fine art photographer. Based in Ukraine. 

Incognito, a minimum of information is part of the art! 

NASTASYA PARSHINA 

@nastasyaparshin 

A gentle photographer, her signature is; conveying tenderness, fragility and a little sadness in portraits mainly revolving around girls. A wordless storyteller, for each viewer its own. Painting a narrative with light. She takes inspiration in romance be it books, films or painting the arts. 

Winner of many contests, including the FIAP 2021 Biennials. 

She’s a renowned dog and candy lover. 

ALEKSANDER KIRENNOI

@froz3n89 

Award-winning Portrait photographer. HIPA finalist, FIAP and PSA multiple Gold medalist, 35awards 3rd Great Photographer, IPA, SIPA, FAPA Honorable mentions. Alexander loves natural light as well as natural beauty. 

DIMITRY SHAD 

@blacksunphotog1 

Is a fine art photographer, and body art master with more than 50 international awards under his name. Using brushes and a camera, he recreates the inhuman dark beauty and perfect body, in lines with his demons. 

DIMITRY AGEEV 

@ageevphoto 

Is a portrait, conceptual and documentary photographer since 2008. Winner of many international photography competitions including the Hasselblad masters in 2014. 

In his portraits he uses the technique of tracking gaze, which was used in iconography by the old masters.

DANIEL RUBINSHTEIN

@dn_rubinshtein

Film director, fashion photographer and artist. Her works have been published in Vogue Italy, Vogue Britain, and Vogue Ukraine, as well as Esquire, Forbes and Playboy. 

 

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NFT Culture started with the idea that NFTs and art could change the world.  When we starting thinking about the ideas of what NFT Culture would represent it always started with the art.  Most of the NFT Culture team purchased their first NFTs on Nifty Gateway.  Nifty Gateway, like all platforms in a fast growing space has had missteps along the way, but still represents the best possible way to onboard non crypto-native individuals into NFTs.  The BLOOM artists see that potential. If you look at their drops on Super Rare, Makers Place, Direct Mints, and more you will see floors far exceeding the prices presented in this collection.  NFT Culture and Bloom see the potential of making Art accessible through platforms like Nifty Gateway and we are humbled that they would make their art accessible so new collectors can come and experience NFTs and culture.

Culture is the driver of Art and Art is reflective of the Culture of the period. If you asked me a year ago that we would get to meet and interact with so many incredible artists over the past year I would have called you crazy.  This week is the culmination of a lot of work and a lot of friendships.  We are honored to be presenting BLOOM Chapter I & II on Nifty Gateway.

The first drop is title Chapter 1 and launches today. You can learn more about the artists involved in todays drop below.

Here are all the details:

Chapter 1:

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Time: 6:30PM EST

Length: 24 Hours

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GM. Today is the day. NFTCulture presents: @This_is_bloom on @niftygateway #NFTs change lives. https://t.co/mgnjyW23Xj

— NFT Culture | Bloom Drop on Nifty Gateway 3/23 (@NFTCulture) March 23, 2022

BLOOM represents what happens when a group of insanely talented artists band together and put ego aside to become ambassadors to the community and CULTURE during one of the greatest technology shifts of all time. NFTs are art. NFTs are digital ownership. NFTs present an unfathomable opportunity to make the world a better place.  I am honored to know BLOOM.

About BLOOM

BLOOM is a collective of some of the worlds brightest creative talents from the NFT industry. Artists with over 100 years of combined commercial experience. We are a design led collective that stands for the absolute highest levels of quality, integrity, and diversity.

For their Inaugural drop on Nifty Gateway, BLOOM are delighted to feature exclusive editions by their founding members. Spread across two chapters, these works showcase the exceptional talent and depth of creative expression by these artists.

Chapter 1 | 23rd March

• Dexamol 
• Stephan Duquesnoy
• Hannes Hummel 
• Onyro
• Shavonne Wong

Chapter 2 | 28th March 

• Tina Eisen
• David Lisser
• NoCreative
• Ben Thomas

Dexamol

Originally from Toronto and currently residing in Tel Aviv, Dexamol’s explorations transport usto a future of synthetic insects and environments. Producing short animations and digitalimages, Dexamol’s art bypasses engendered dichotomies such as natural vs artificial & findsbig beauty in small things. His work was most recently shown at Art Basel.

Description

The spawning points double as environmentally integrated carnivorous plants; Recycling organic matter to uphold the Bloom. Note: This Piece is Animated

Type: Drawing

Editions: 15

Price: $300 USD

Hannes Hummel

In Bloom Special Edition

Hannes Hummel is a German-based interdisciplinary Designer and 3D Artist focusing oncontemporary imagery. Guided by an explorational design approach, Hummels’ recent creationsfocus on the mesmerizing complexity of organic structuresrecreated digitally. Symmetry,tessellations, and patterns within patterns capture the fragments of nature. His artworks were mostrecently shown at Art Basel Miami.

 

Description:

Inspired by the masters of the oil medium, the artwork captures the profusion of accurate flower depictions-a digital reimagination of Flemish oil paintings. Each element of the bouquet is minutely arranged and precisely animated, revealing the lush variety in full bloom

Type: Drawing

Editions: 15

Price: $300 USD

Onyo

The Hive II

A abstract organic lifeform pulsates shifting masses of its own dreamwork to rhythms that echo on beyond our imagination, its thoughts and inner self exploration instantly reshape its environment as it embraces itself by the seeking tendrils of creation that branch out through fields of shimmering blossoms cultivating dreams and thoughts into a reality.

Type: Drawing

Editions: 15

Price: $250

Stephan Duquesnoy

Certainty and Doubt

I’m Stephan Duquesnoy, and I’m a digital art lecturer at the University of Arts Utrecht and digital artist in The Netherlands. In my work I tend to take mathematical ideas of natural beauty and combine them with romantic era aesthetics. Basically, there are a lot of ornaments, classical compositions, women, and flowers!

Awesome art is awesome

Type: Drawing

Editions: 15

Price: $300 USD

 

NFT Culture Interview

Shavonne Wong

Shavonne Wong is a 3D Virtual Model Creator and NFT Artist. Building on her experiences as a Fashion and Advertising Photographer for the past decade, she creates life-like virtual models and places them in surreal environments and the metaverse. Shavonne was named Forbes 30U30 Asia in 2020.

Since her venture into NFTs, she has collaborated with Vogue Singapore, Sotheby’s, the World Economic Forum and the World of Women project. She also created a 500 pieces project, Love is Love, a reflection on the expression of love and identity that enabled its collectors to have a say in determining the generative artwork’s outcome. Notable collectors include Idris Elba.

Shavonne is also one of the Co-Founders of NFT Asia, a community of Asian artists in the NFT space.

 

Type: Drawing

Editions: 20

Price: $300

 

NFT Culture Interview

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Eniosta | mae australian is a digital artist working in 3D to create surreal, dreamy environments. her work is a means of escape, and is shared with the purpose of transporting the viewer alongside her to a place that will soothe their soul.

i hope you find some small escape. – Mae

Hi, I’m Mae and I go by eniosta online.I have lived on the East Coast of Australia my entire life. It’s just the right balance of insane weather, incredible landscapes and excellent humans.

First, where can collectors find your work?

Website: https://www.eniosta.com/

Social: https://twitter.com/enixsta | https://www.instagram.com/eniosta.eth/

NFT Marketplace: https://makersplace.com/eniosta/ | https://opensea.io/collection/seussian | https://foundation.app/@eniosta | https://dissrup.com/@eniosta

Can you tell us about your background and what lead you down the path to becoming an artist and ultimately experimenting with NFTs?

I have definitely always been creative in some way or another, which I think was initially influenced at a very young age by watching my mother paint and my older sister sketch. Thinking back on my early childhood when life was a bit chaotic for my family, it always stands out to me how peaceful and calm they were while they were just focusing on making something beautiful. I think that really sunk in – that focusing on creativity was something you could do to kind of step outside of the chaos of life.

As I grew up I experimented with different mediums, sketching, painting, weaving, sculpture – but none of it ever clicked as something I was either very talented at or I enjoyed enough to pursue too seriously. When I was about 25 I started using interior design as a creative outlet which led to 3D modelling. I found the problem solving side of the work so meditative in itself, like really focusing on how to get something constructed in 3D space from just a cube or a sphere, and my love for the medium just grew from there.

Eventually I made the move from selling furniture assets for video games to creating my own art. At the beginning my work was also rooted in architecture and interiors, inspired by some incredible people like Alexis Christodoulou and Charlotte Taylor. Over time I think I have grown into creating work that is authentic to me and I think that is so important.

I have been in crypto for six or seven years, but I didn’t really know a lot about the NFT space until 2021 when I realised it wasn’t just about collectables. The entire concept just made sense to me as the answer to digital art being recognised as real and important, and when I realised how incredible the community was in the space I just had to be involved.

When did you mint your first NFT? What platform did you choose and why?

September 30^th 2021, on Foundation. At the time I really thought that opensea was just for pfp collections and Foundation seemed like the best starting point for 1/1 work.

Can you tell us one thing you cannot live without? (and why)

My dogs. I am a person who lives with really severe anxiety amongst a myriad of other mental health disorders, and my dogs are the biggest comfort to me during rough times. There is nothing quite like cuddling a dog and having them stare into your eyes with just pure love.

Who is your favorite artist(s) (Non NFT)? What about their style resonates with you?

I was recently introduced to the work of Brett Allen Johnson, a landscape painter from the US who creates these incredible abstracted landscape works that just make you melt into them. Brett’s use of light and color is magnificent and I’m inspired to sit down and create something every time I look at his work.

Who is your favourite NFT artist? What makes this artist unique?

If I have to choose just one, I’ll say Rhett / Mankind. His use of color to make something real become surreal is just incredible. His work provokes a real sense of serenity within me and he is absolutely one of my biggest inspirations.

What made you pursue NFT art?

I think realising that some of my favourite artists were in the community and contributing to the space was the kicker for me; before that I had this idea that it was all pfp monkeys and day traders. Digital artists have kind of had it kicked into us to believe that our work isn’t really worth anything, and when I realised that wasn’t the case anymore I felt compelled to participate. It feels like we’re in the early days of an art revolution and it is a privilege to be a part of that.

What is the one piece of NFT art you wish you had purchased but missed out on?

Mankinds Scarce Abundance. I will absolutely own one of these, one day.

If you could travel anywhere in the world where would you go? Why this location?

Probably Peru, because I feel like I absolutely must see the Rainbow Mountain in Cusco with my own eyes before I die.

What are your other passions besides art? Why?

I guess the biggest one is psychology. The human brain is such a fascinating thing in so many ways. I studied for a few years to become a psychologist and life ended up getting in the way of that, but I approach almost everything from a psychological perspective as a result and I think it helps me to understand myself and the world around me a lot better than if I just took everything at face value.

One of my favourite things to do is have a discussion with someone about one thing that they are super passionate about that I know nothing about. I get to learn a whole new thing, but I also get to watch their face light up with excitement and ask questions about why they are so into that specific thing, and I think I learn a lot about people and their brains this way.

Do you make other forms of art?

Not for a while, it’s been all about 3D for the last 3 years. But I have been missing painting lately, so I hope to get my brushes out soon. Painting is a whole other type of meditation and one of my favourite activities is to paint while I’m camping in the middle of nowhere.

How did you come up with your specific style?

This is quite difficult to condense into a succinct answer but ultimately the foundation of my style is this:

I create to leave the chaos of my own mind behind, so creating is a meditative process for me. When I started to share my work on twitter and it got some attention, I realised that my work was also meditative for other people.

If I had to describe my style I would say it is soothing, surreal and meditative. To me, those words are what naturally comes out of the reason that I create. I got to the specific visual style by learning about line work and the psychology behind it, and combining that with the elements of nature that I love the most. I have tattoos on each inner elbow, one of mountains and one of the ocean.

Of course there are many artists (Rik Oostenbroek, Six n Five, Andres Reisinger, Mankind) and places (the Rainbow Mountains in Peru, China, the lines that form in the deserts of Arizona and Utah) that have helped me to refine my work into what it has become.

How has your style evolved over the years?

This is wild to me, but it has not yet been 12 months that I have been making art the way I do now. In that time though, I see a really consistent growth and evolution, and I think it is the insecurity I have about my work that is constantly pushing me to grow. I’ve gone from creating work that would not be necessarily distinguishable from any other image should you type ‘dreamscape’ into a pinterest search, to finding something that is really authentic to me and I’m really proud of that.

What is coming in the near future?

So many things. I have a few really exciting collaborations that will be sprinkled throughout the year; I’m in talks with some very cool art teams about collections that I will potentially be involved in and beyond that I’m just really excited to see how the rest of this year sees my art evolve

How was collaborating with our friend NoCreative?

‘Abulia’ my collaboration with NoCreative has fetched the highest price tag to date and is also above and beyond the biggest piece in terms of time spent on the project. I’m so proud of what we created, it feels like the perfect meeting of minds.

If you could collaborate with one artist who would it be?

Mankind, without question.

Can you link us to your recent drops?

https://makersplace.com/h4/oreka-1-of-1-270233/ | https://makersplace.com/valent/disocia-1-of-1-285601/ | https://makersplace.com/roguenft/abulia-1-of-1-266827/

Do you have any upcoming drops?

I’m currently working on a piece for PJ Curly’s ‘Women of Web 3.0’ curation on dissrup which I am really excited to be involved in, and I’m hoping to have the final drop in my Seussian Collection on opensea done within the next month or so.

What was your greatest failure and what did you learn from that?

There are a bunch of examples that I could give to this, but the failure itself is trying to conform to what I thought society, or a specific member of it wanted me to be. I learned (the hard way, and over and over again) that life isn’t about pleasing other people – with your actions, with your work, with who you are – it’s about finding yourself and being that person with absolute conviction.

Anything else you’d like to share?

Just my sincere gratitude. The NFT community is a really wonderful corner of the internet to participate in, and the opportunities that have come my way since becoming part of it have honestly changed my life. I’m so grateful for all of it. I can’t wait to see where we all are in five years!

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Kristian Levin

NoCreative

Professional retouch artist and photographer
with 15 years of experience, turned 3D artist. 

If you are inspired check his art out on:

https://superrare.com/nocreative

https://makersplace.com/kristianlevin/

Creator

Curator

Collector

Who are you and where are you from?

My name is Kristian Levin. Professional retouch artist and photographer, turned 3D artist. Working out of Copenhagen, Denmark. With plus 15 years of experience.
A couple of years ago, I turned my attention to the world of 3D, and never looked back. All my experience form the latter 2 fields of work, translated seamlessly into the 3D workflow and a whole new world opened to me.

A world where I could create anything effortless, and was literally able to control the sun! I now work fluently within and across my 3 areas of expertise, to create, explore and improve.

NFT Culture

Halo

What did you pursue before art? 

I’ve had many other jobs They were mainly in my teens, and early 20s when I first moved to Copenhagen. Like I was an electrician for two weeks at one point, street salesman, check out in a store the list goes on. I’ve done a lot of shit in short spans of time.

When I moved to Copenhagen, I moved there to study Japanese at Copenhagen Business school. This clearly didn’t workout for me and I realized that I’d rather play around with Photoshop than practice my Kanji.

Tell us about what kind of art you are making?

I make 3D based art, with emphasis on an exploration of architecture, art history and the radical movement of fabrics suspended in weightlessness. And storytelling.

How did you got introduced to the nft world?

I got into crypto back in 2016, and loved everything about it. I actually pondered the idea of photography/art provenance on the blockchain back then, without having any conception about NFTs.
When I first discovered NFTs in the summer of 2020, there was no doubt in my mind that I had to become a part of this space. And here we are…

Leviathan

Ark of forbearance and anger, derelict
Night of the brute, antarctic outlander,
Nearing or passing me – an ice-field of cloth
Displacing the darkness – one day
I shall enter your walls, I shall rear
On the sunken marine of your winter, your armory.

MakersPlace

Gun Ana

A thin line curves the fabric of
existence. alignment. She who
brings life, stands tall at the fourth
prime. Everything else, beneath her
Without her candescence, all flesh
would perish.

SuperRare

What inspires you about art? Who are your artistic influencers?

Photographers are a big inspiration:

• Mario Testino
• Henrik Bülow
• Trine Søndergaard
• Blaise Reuterswärd
• Hiroshi Sugimoto
• Ansel Adams
• Annie Leibovitz
• and a 100 more.

They’ve always been a big part of my life, and they bring so much inspiration.

I am very influenced by the Dadaists and surrealists of art history:

• Magritte
• Miró
• Dalie

The great masters:

• Giotto
• Botticelli
• Leonardo
• Raphael
• … all the turtles.

 

The Painters of Baroque are also a huge influence on me:

• Rembrandt
• P.S. Krøyer
• Carl Locher

All these are where I draw my inspiration for themes, lighting and compositions.

Architecture is a huge influence in most of my work, I can only name very few architects, but I love looking at it and doing deep dives into the different genres and styles.

 

Brutalism being a favorite of mine.

There’s of course loads in the NFT/Creative space, like so many that I could go one forever and new ones are popping up everyday! You all inspire me!

What are your favorite pieces and why?

It’s got to be Devéloppé. The whole history and journey with that one is just special to me.

It’s an exploration of Edgar Degas’s paintings, with the individuals (girls) left out.

This piece was done to emphasize the interchangeable nature of a Ballet.

Ballet is a piece of art that’s evolving, and standing the trials of time.It’s an artform where the performer is replaceable.

Hence why there are no ballerinas. The swan lake does not need a particular dancer or group of dancers, they are just the medium of communication.

The story never changes, the art never changes, but the people performing it dose

The lighting is a combined inspiration of the works of photographer Trine Søndergaard, and painter Vilhelm Hammershøi.

Mirrors being mirrors, breaking reality creating a duality, a natural uncertainty by their presence. Giving off an unreal feeling of what is real and what is not.

Tell us about what kind of art you are making?

I make 3D based art, with emphasis on an exploration of architecture, art history and the radical movement of fabrics suspended in weightlessness. And storytelling.

How did you got introduced to the nft world?

I got into crypto back in 2016, and loved everything about it. I actually pondered the idea of photography/art provenance on the blockchain back then, without having any conception about NFTs.
When I first discovered NFTs in the summer of 2020, there was no doubt in my mind that I had to become a part of this space. And here we are…

How do you make your art?

Honestly I just sit down and work, my pieces take a lot of time and my process is slow. So new ideas for other works rise constantly. Some of them I’ll write down, others just stick and won’t leave again. I really can’t remember the last time I didn’t know what to start on.

My Process:

I use a ton of pinterest boards, Models everything in Cinema 4D, and do the simulations in houdini. I render, texture and light using Octane Render. Do post in either Photoshop or davinci resolve. (plus a dusin other supportive programs and plugins)

What advice would you give to other artists starting out?

Community

Consistency

Curiosity

Speak to everyone you can, do not be shy about it. Most of the NFT space is taking place on twitter and Discord, platforms that are made for talking and interacting.

If people don’t want to talk and interact, they are doing it wrong!

I’ve never turned anyone down, who has reached out,and some of the interactions I’ve had because of that. Is what I cherish the most in this space. Many of these people have become my good friends, and are the reason why I am where I am today.

NFTs are not easy… NFTs are really fucking hard work!

If you entered the NFTs space, you just became your own brand, whether you like it or not… You have to market your art. You have to sell your art. You have to make the hard decisions. You have to choose your strategy. You have to determine your price, and you have to build a community and a brand around yourself.

Connect with Kristian on Twitter

 

NoCreative

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NoCuration // by NoCreative

Welcome to NoCuration. A concept presented by MakersPlace curator, and esteemed digital artist Kristian Levin AKA NoCreative. Known for his striking, signature 3D cloth work, Kristian has developed a notable presence within the NFT art community as an artist, collector and curator 

Kristian Levin aka NoCreative is a 3D Artist working out of Copenhagen, Denmark. With over 15 years experience across multiple disciplines in the creative industry. 

Known for his striking, signature 3D cloth work, Kristian has developed a notable presence within the NFT art community as an artist, collector and curator. 

Having onboarded a plethora of wildly talented artists to MakersPlace since becoming a curator for the platform. Kristian has now selected 9 artists for his group show on Makersplace, all minting their genesis works together. 

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Curated Artists

0010 

0010 is a Brazilian illustrator using art to explore matters of the intangible, with psychedelic and anime based influences.

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Marcel Deneuve 

Marcel is a Russian illustrator and concept artist working in 3D to create cityscapes and environments. His work is inspired heavily by anime and manga.

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The Rafa Arts

Rafa is a freelance illustrator from Thailand who likes to share the joy of art with others by telling a story to the viewer. Rafa seeks to show the beauty of a concept within his work and is inspired heavily by books and film. 

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Thami Ouafssou 

Thami is a multi-disciplinary digital artist based in Paris, who uses a combination of photography, 3D, and digital painting to create surreal illustrations expressing a sensitive vision of the world.

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Kolahon 

Kolahon means chaos in Thai. 

The expression of chaotic thought and diary as a picture. Dreams, freedom, yin – yang symbolize finding balance in life. The signal that reminds the fragile self and tells a story with character design. 

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Sasha Katz 

Sasha is a 3D artist based in Athens, whose art explores female sensuality and the perfection of imperfection of the female body. 

She portrays a delicate tenderness alongside a physical fragility that become tools to express her endless love for women. 

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Mat Miller 

Mat is a freelance illustrator from the UK creating dream-like, fanciful imagery based on animals and surreal creatures as well as the natural world. 

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Hernan Rodriguez Morales (Yahora91)

Hernan is a Cuban artist whose art is characterized by creating complex compositions where different scenes coexist and develop on several planes, parallel to a main story. I take inspiration from realism, attention to detail and the construction of fantastic scenarios.

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Katiana Maruve 

Katiana is a Cuban architect and illustrator, discovering her inner feelings as a path of personal healing. She applies symbolism and uses the female figure as the center of the narrative and as a mediator to represent her deepest fantasies. 

View on MakersPlace

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The photographer turned 3d artist uses his expertise creating beautiful compositions to create incredible digital NFTs that feel alive.

Kristian, born in Denmark, has been drawing a lot of attention in the NFT world.  We were originally drawn to him after seeing the beautiful combinations of science-fiction and surreal landscapes combined to create jaw-dropping visuals that suck you into the piece.  This is our interview with Kristian Levin aka No Creative Abode.

Kristian, Tell us about yourself. What brought you into the fast growing NFT space

I’m a forthcoming and talkative person, I love engaging with people. online as well in real life.  Nature fascinates me, and I love spending time outside. But i am also fascinated by cities and especially architectural structures. I’ve worked as a professional retoucher and photographer for around 11 years, but a few of years ago, I turned my attention to the world of 3D, and never looked back. All my experience form the latter 2 fields of work, translated seamlessly into 3D.  

Covid has been tough, what do you do when you need to separate from creating art?

On the weekends, I love spending time with family and friends.  Before the pandemic I loved going to concerts, but today I escape by taking long walks alone.  It gives me time to view the world through a unique lens.  I find that after these walks, I am able to come back and just sit down and create new works.  I have to be constantly creating or I’ll go mad.

Where do you draw inspiration from in the art community? 

Coming from the world of photography, specifically in the world of retouching, one of my favorite artists has always been Hiroshi Sugimoto.  The way he leveraged the camera to mold exquisite black-and-white imagery is truly remarkable.  Other photographers that have inspired me include Michael Kenna, Ansel Adams and Franco Fontana.   It’s important not to leave this out, I’ve been greatly inspired by surrealism artists including the greats:  Magritte, Salvador, and MC Escher.  They’re great.  

Let’s talk NFT Artists, who do you like in this space?

There are so many artists to look up to in this space.  First, the community has been incredibly amazing and accepting, not only of me, but of all artists. I am truly thankful to have been able to come into this new realm and on top of finding amazing collectors that are excited about my art, learning from the artists around me has been great.  I could obviously talk about the most popular NFT artists today, but i’m also such a big fan of many artists.  There are so many… six n five, murativ, fergemanden, iammoteh, aeforia, bakaarts, Gavin Shapiro… I could go on and on. 

What made you take the NFT Dive? 

I’ve been following crypto since 2013 or 2014.  It’s been an incredible journey watching the space mature.  As soon as I discovered the fact that you can create art and put it on the blockchain, I was hooked.  Combine that with my passion for 3d art, and I havent looked back.  I seriously love everything about this space.

What is one piece of NFT art you missed out on?

oh I don’t even know where to start, ideally I would want to go full pokemon and catch them all!

(Coincidently we expect a Pokemon NFT announcement in the near future).

Social links:

https://www.instagram.com/nocreativeabode/

NFT marketplace links:

https://makersplace.com/kristianlevin/

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