Sares, thank you so much for taking the time to speak with us! Why don’t we start with where you are from.

I was born in Argentina and that is where I live. But I believe that we are more than where we live, because the experiences that form and feed us are outside of our comfort zone. Taking this into account, it was that at the age of 21 I decided to give my life a radical change and venture to break with the borders. That is why I moved to Colombia and I was there for 2 and a half years.

Although I always had an inclination for art, I think that’s where my career changed completely. At first everything was shining, but over time the situation got a little more intense. Due to the need to move on, I gave up my career as a photographer, a difficult but necessary decision to continue, since I had to sell my camera in order to pay the rent. They say that the most complex moments are where the best ideas come from, and that’s how it was. Because after going through several jobs as an assistant, sales manager for an image bank, photography teacher and assistant on a farm; I started, thanks to a friend, to learn about Art Direction. After a while I returned to Argentina, but I must say that I had two unforgettable things: a career that allowed me to grow and a friend whom I still consider today the older brother I never had.

At the beginning it was strange to be back in my country, but thanks to the effort, perseverance and hard work, I got my first job as a creative and art director in an advertising agency. I must say that it was quite a personal achievement since all my education was self-taught.

Today I still live in Argentina, but my sights are set on breaking the borders again thanks to art.

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

Following the line of those that I told you before, my life is divided into two great moments: Before and after my departure from Argentina.

If we talk about before, I must say that since I was a child I have had an inclination and appreciation for art, something that I am really grateful to my family since they encouraged me to look beyond what is seen, and thus also to defend my ideas and values. Without going too far, there is a story that my relatives always tell that since I was a year and a half old I sat looking at a book that was in my grandmother’s house where there were some reproductions of works by Rembrandt. Also that my aunt taught me the colors with pencils. This is how the need to create and express myself was born in me, thanks also to my parents who supported all my artistic hobbies: drawing, painting, miniature painting, etc.

Already as a teenager, around the age of 15, I began to take this more seriously. I spent hours drawing, because at that age I grabbed my first spray can and went out into the streets. Although graffiti is something that I find fantastic, it had much more connection with the portraits using the aerosol as a technique. That’s where I found a passion and a direct link to art, making me choose to major in Art within my school studies.

Having spent a few years and after leaving the fashion designer career (I love fashion as a method of communication) was that I began to approach photography. My grandfather gave me my first camera for my 18th birthday, an analog Konica. And with it I began to try self-taught. I liked it so much that I decided to study fashion photography, it combined the two things that I was passionate about and it was something that focused on the human portrait, something that, as I said before, always captured my attention, because I think that people speak without words when they are in front of to a lens.

With publications in Argentina, coverage of Buenos Aires Fashion Week for two consecutive years and editorials in Colombia prior to my trip, it was that I decided to leave.

After my return, and after working with my dad in his construction materials business, I worked and currently work as an art director, at first in advertising agencies, until life put me on the path of the entrepreneur after that I was fired from an agency, causing me to set up my own creative studio: BORK Studio.

I think that there was always a transversal line during more than 10 years of career in the world of advertising: the link between creativity and technology. Something that I always tried to include in my work for clients like L’oreal, Adidas Originals LATAM, Renault, Supervielle, Unilever. That combination is something fantastic and I was able to fully apply it when, thanks to BORK, I got to know and entered the 3D world. It was always my biggest fear, but they say that things happen when we break barriers.

I remember that thanks to a colleague, who one day spoke to me and my wife, Barbi Ares (@barbiares) about NFTs back in 2020, it completely captured my attention and I began to investigate to understand how to enter, there was not much information at that time and Twitter was not very good for me, but I decided to accept the challenge and join. Meanwhile, and taking advantage of the pandemic lockdown, I sat in the chair to learn everything I could in record time. Once again I had chosen the hard path: Learn Houdini and enter a world I was completely unfamiliar with.

At that time we worked together with Barbi under the name of SNTG, until a friend told me: build a strong branding. And by combining Barb’s last name and my first initial, SARES was born. Nowadays everyone manages their own account with their personal style, I run SARES and Barbi under her own name, but we continue to work side by side (Literally, we share the desk in our house hahaha)

” Once again I had chosen the hard path:

 Learn Houdini and enter a world I was

completely unfamiliar with.”

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

On August 22, 2021 to be exact, I still remember the nerves of that first mint.

My genesis was in KnownOrigin, I had been researching other marketplaces but they didn’t quite convince me: Foundation was by invitation, SuperRare was with an application and it felt unattainable, OpenSea didn’t quite convince me for 1/1 art.

The day my friend told me about NFTs, he told me that he was in KO and had very good user support and artist support on social media. It sounded really great for someone just starting out. So I decided to take a risk and send the portfolio I had, days later they contacted me to tell me that I had been selected.

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

If we are talking about an artist who absolutely resonates with everything I do, I must say that Caravaggio is my favorite. The strength of each piece seems fascinating to me, that environment focused on drama and tension; accompanied by the lighting technique and the general concept, they make a mix of elements that generate an atmosphere charged with visual and conceptual intensity. These features, in my opinion, are incredible. Since it loads the canvas with a message that takes the viewer out of their comfort zone, generating that necessary discomfort to reflect, while making them a witness to what happens on the scene.

From a photographic point of view, Tim Walker is an artist who has captivated me since my beginnings as a photographer. His dreamlike scenes and concepts, and how he integrates different aesthetics and attitudes is truly inspiring. I think his pieces speak of the past and future in the present.

And Ale Vidal, an artist that I discovered relatively recently and it was a connection at first sight. Her way of working movement, light and atmosphere in each piece has a mix between delicacy and a strong spirit where aesthetics shines in truly exquisite compositions.

And I must also mention Alyssa Thorne and Tanya Gomelskaya, they seem to me to be two artists who take a mix of classic styles to another dimension. Literally speaking, their style and how they carry it out seems to me to be something truly inspiring, really strong, impressive and innovative works in my opinion.

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

Here I could mention many artists to be honest, although I don’t believe in the distinction between artists and NFT artists, everything is digital art. But focusing on the community, there is an incredible amount of talent, which is why naming just one would be impossible. To name a few, I could tell you:

Billelis

Min Shi

Daria Antypenko

Vittorio Bonapace

Foleee

Beryl Bilici

Barbi Ares

JJ Ribi

Ergin Ishakoglu

Each one of them has a defined and consistent style, be it with the technique, with the composition or with the conceptualization. But what, in my opinion, makes them truly unique is that their works generate the need to see and analyze them in depth, a quantity of details that arouse a thousand emotions when one is immersed in the pieces.

What made you pursue NFT art?

For a few years there has been a need within me to express what I think and feel, although I always put things into words, and sometimes in a somewhat crude way haha, I began to feel that I wanted to break the routine of creating for others and start creating for me. And in this way to be able to give a place to the externalization of those feelings, emotions or situations that at some point in life made a change in me, making me who I am today.

Although I love being part of the world of advertising, for some years now it began to happen to me that I needed to change my perspective and my actions because, day by day, I was mutating to a side where I was not interested in being. And at the moment I decided to become independent as a professional, the need to create without depending on other people’s observations or confusing feedback also arose. A rather big break since I began a new personal search: the construction of a path as an artist. And I say path because I believe that this is not something that has an end, as one develops it mutates, and that is how it becomes something constant; but unlike advertising, this path leads to the construction of a balance between the self and the other, due to the link we generate with our values ​​and ideals.

This duality in constant movement is what leads me to work in 3 times, that is, learning from the past while thinking about the future, but always capturing the present. That fair point of the chaos of the passage of time.

In short, the need to find freedom and a space where I can express the essence of what I believe.

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

I remember that when Transcendance, by Billelis, came out, I fell completely in love with this piece, it was clearly out of my financial reach, but if I could buy it, I would not have hesitated for a moment.

Transcendance by Billelis: https://superrare.com/0x71017b774639e586628e436fc1091155586c2cbf/transcendence-1

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

 There are 3 places that I have yet to visit: Armenia and Lebanon. Although I could say Italy is one of my fav European countries, it has a strong culture that marks the aesthetics of what I do. I feel that the link is more tied to identity than the search for roots. And in my case, the countries that I mentioned above define part of my identity, since my family has descendants from both places. A few years ago I began to investigate and learn more about where everything that has been building me since childhood comes from, especially after the loss of my great-grandfather at the age of 18, who left me teachings that really marked me as a person. Both countries have a truly incredible culture and the development of a particular aesthetic; And that is precisely where I am currently searching: finding a point where the aesthetic development that has guided my work since I began and the aesthetics that define my identity as a person come together.

What are your other passions besides art? Why? 

Apart from art, I think there are two great concepts that are my other passions. On the one hand, there is knowledge: I really love constantly learning, it is something I dedicate at least an hour a day to because I think it is the best exercise to keep my mind active and fresh, a key characteristic when creating what be. And on the other hand, I could say that fashion is something that has captivated me for several years, I think it is a great social and artistic expression. And beyond the fact that I materialize it by collecting sneakers, it is real that it captures in garments each cultural moment of society.

Do you make other forms of art? 

Yes, in fact it is what I use as a tool when I have blockages or feel overwhelmed in the head. Writing and putting thoughts into words is something that I find fantastic. The ability to express ourselves and communicate with words is one of the characteristics that defines us as a species. And as an exercise it is really interesting because it helps us develop conceptualization and narrative.

In fact, my inspiration in general terms comes mostly from Rio de la Plata Literature and the lyrics of the rhymes that Spanish hip hop has. It seems exquisite to me, the concise and precise construction that both things have to make daily descriptions in a really beautiful and synthetic way, is something that awakens the imagination in a very particular way.

How did you come up with your specific style? 

I honestly believe that it was a progressive construction that was put together over the years.

As a first general approach, since I was a child that I have been very aware of classical art, as I told you before there was always an art book at the home of a relative. At the same time, I always had a very close link with classical architecture thanks to the fact that my godfather, a very influential person in my life, studied architecture when I was little, so I remember being very connected from that side as well. I remember that he had a painting that was an architectural sketch of Versailles, I always kept looking at it when I passed by.

On the other hand, time is present in my work, this is because over the years I developed a certain appreciation for nostalgia, which in fact is one of the main triggers of the concepts I work on. A connection with those places detained in times of forgotten glory that reflect the passage of time in the crudest possible way, destruction as creation. Above all, because since I was a child I have been curious about how time is freely represented independently. I usually analyze it by looking at the behavior of humidity on objects or the deterioration of fruit, for example.

This developed over time. As the years passed and some of the most important people in my life left, the appreciation for what it was, grew. And that’s when I began to embrace my roots even more, as a way of clinging to the construction of a real identity and keeping the memory alive in one way or another.

Another constructive element of my style is nature, this is where life and beauty come into play in their maximum splendor; I generally make use of flowers that I remember from my childhood, those that were in the garden of my house or that were the favorites of a loved one. The rebirth after chaos, that moment where we begin to rebuild ourselves. This is due to the willpower put in more than once throughout my life to get ahead after complex situations that changed my life in a decisive way. To give you a specific example, the day I ended my relationship with the last agency I worked for, I didn’t see what happened next; 9 months without a job was not an easy situation, especially having to pay rent. But from that moment of bankruptcy where there was not enough money, the independence that I currently have arose, because that was when I was encouraged to jump and undertake. Getting ahead is always a complex task, but when you realize that you are not alone and that you can do it, the situation changes completely.

And finally there is chaos. The present at its best, that moment where destruction is expressed, the disorder of everything that happens in an instant but we do not get to contemplate. I have always been curious about entropy, seeing change and the process that leads to change from state to order to disorder. I owe this to my country, my character and how it was formed throughout my life: I must say that I grew up among people of strong character, firm convictions and an enormous appreciation for values ​​and ideals; This sometimes led to moments of tension, for example, which I understood more as an adult as moments of explosion. People sometimes need to release those thoughts that are usually destructive. The country where I come from is also added here, because as we all know, Argentina is characterized by being constantly unstable, always changing and this leads to life sometimes becoming a stress trigger that leads us to need to express ourselves. This is where the expression of the harshness of the reality that everyday life here comes into play.

How has your style evolved over the years? 

I would tell you that it unfolded as my life developed, as I grew up. For this reason, I believe that it is a constant evolution that will last as long as I last. It is completely based on personal experiences that make use of a combination of classic styles, to give rise to the representation of an instant triggered by the past but that impacts the future carrying a message that adds to whoever witnesses the piece. And I say witness, since I seek to bring an experience that envelops the viewer, a journey towards those deep thoughts that we usually have but do not share, instead of giving them an image to contemplate.

In my beginnings as a photographer I had an essence similar to the current one but I oriented it towards a neat side, towards full splendor, combining it with contemporary themes that were a trend at that time.

After a few years, and executing other types of graphic design and illustration techniques, I began to execute the destruction under a more rustic application, but it was carried out with contemporary aesthetics: new wave, grotezk, etc. Much more contemporary to tell the truth.

And at one point, when one Sunday morning in 2020, I set out to do an introspection job and create a personal branding without looking at any type of reference that comes from the graphic design side. That’s when I found this style that I’ve been working on for 3 years, which organically expresses identity. Although it will continue to mutate for the first time, I feel that in each piece I make, I can express my deepest and most sincere part, my true self. And in this way generate a real interaction with the witness spectator, in order to create a sincere bond.

What is coming for you and your work in the near future? 

For now, there will be a series of drops shared with other artists for the launch of a new selling methodology on one of the marketplace I’m in.

And the launch of two series that I’m working on, which will come out on the dates that I usually mint year after year: one for September and another for the end of the year in December. I don’t usually take many pieces for different reasons, one of them is the production time that 3D has.

And finally, we are in communication with a space brand to be able to do a collaboration between one of its products and its intervention with my style.

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

It’s a bit difficult for me to just name one, I think I would love to collaborate with Vittorio Bonapace. The way in which he works the compositions, the scenes and the atmosphere that he generates in his pieces seems truly incredible to me.

But here I could not ignore the desire to collaborate with Min Shi or Billelis.

Do you have any upcoming drops? 

Yes, at this precise moment I am working on the post-production of a new series that I plan to launch during August / September, based on the concept of: Tombs of Glory. A series of pieces that talk about how oblivion makes those constructions that were formed generation after generation disappear, and the importance of keeping those memories alive so that we are not the ones who fall there tomorrow.

And I am already working on the conceptualization of a series of pieces that will close 2023 and open 2024. It has not yet been defined because I am debating between two ideas, but I am sure of one thing, I want it to be something big.

Where can collectors find your work? 

Link to Website:

https://sares.eth.co/

Social links: 

https://twitter.com/sares_at

https://instagram.com/sares_at

https://thehug.xyz/artists/sares

https://rc.xyz/sares

NFT marketplace links: 

https://superrare.com/sares_at

https://makersplace.com/sares/gallery/created

https://foundation.app/@sares

https://knownorigin.io/sares 

Biggest piece sold?

My biggest sale was AMARE, my debut piece within SuperRare.

I remember the excitement when Eth.co started the auction on that piece, I really couldn’t believe it.

https://superrare.com/0xa9cf3fb2c4538ac95e0c822758ec745fcfed8360/amare-188

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

Since I started, I think I made a thousand mistakes, in fact that is how you learn in my opinion. From hitting our heads against the wall, the best lessons come out.

When I minted my genesis, I had no knowledge of how the pieces were priced. I remember that the gas was 100 usd at that time, I had put the piece in editions. Ten to be precise, at 0.1ETH. Crazy. Until chatting with a friend who was already in space for a long time, he explained to me how I could quote.

On the other hand, I spent shilling the piece instead of creating a place within the community. I remember my feed had completely mutated into tweets that were just Engagement Farming. Until one day a colleague explained to me how to move little by little to start connecting with the community.

I also think I made a mistake that I haven’t been able to fix yet, but it’s something I’m working on. I mean the way and the attention that I give to my social networks, I think they need a little more presence and content to be able to reach more people.

But if we talk about the biggest mistake, I would have to tell you this: when we started with Barbi Ares, we both shared the same wallet. She created a profile in Foundation to be able to develop her own style and I continued in KO; then I put together another wallet since I needed to put together a profile on Foundation as well. But, it turns out that my first sales and collectors look at his Foundation profile. Rookie mistake, very rookie, but that’s how I learned how things work when organizing our channels as artists.

Anything else you’d like to share?

During the last few years, things have happened in my life that I imagined would be possible, and all thanks to having made the decision to change my life and start this path. Exhibiting in NY, Canada, China, Los Angeles and Italy was a great achievement indeed.

There is one more thing that I would love to share, and that is gratitude. Because nothing that has happened in recent years would have been possible without some people who gave me their unconditional support and left me great lessons. For example, if my mom and dad hadn’t taught me the true value of standing up for our ideas and that hard work is what gets results, nothing would be the way it is in my life in general.

All of this is possible thanks to the constant support of my family, to my parents, to my sister, to my wife Barbi Ares, JJRibi, Hernán Ortiz, KRIEZ, Foleee, DDO, The Crypt Gallery and their entire team. And, above all, thanks to each of the collectors who believe in my work.

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Quetzal, Thank you so much for taking the time to share a bit about yourself with us. Would you mind starting by sharing a little about your story?

I am an abstract artist who has long put off trying to become a full-fledged artist. I studied at a school with an artistic bias, but after entering university, I stopped creating art. Sometimes I painted something for the table or for myself, creating acrylic paintings on canvas for my apartment and nothing more. I have worked as a counselor for problem children, a consultant at Zara, a copywriter, and most of all, I was a bartender. At one point, I began drawing a lot again to express my emotions through paint. After learning about NFTs, I started uploading these works to platforms for the sake of interest and the opportunity to be
recognized.

Where are you from?

I am from St. Petersburg, which is considered the cultural capital of Russia. Many famous poets and artists lived in this city and were inspired by it, such as Dostoevsky, Pushkin, Kazimir Malevich, and others. It is impossible not to be inspired by this city. However, after Russia attacked Ukraine, I flew with my boyfriend and our cat to find a new home. We ended up choosing Montenegro, and our journey took us through Istanbul. But we loved Istanbul so much that we decided to stay there. I don’t know if this will be our final choice, maybe we will continue to look for a new home and travel further.

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

For as long as I can remember, I have always wanted to be creative. Since childhood, I have been drawing a lot. I remember how I drew fashionable outfits for my mother, came up with nail designs for her, and so on. Then I was sent to a school with an artistic bias. It differed from the usual school in that we had many drawing lessons, and we studied a lot of architecture from different eras, costumes, and painting. After school, I delved into university affairs. My specialty was not very creative (bridge and airfield engineer), and I even forgot that I once knew how to draw. But nevertheless, I always followed artists, performances, exhibitions, fashion, and music. All this shaped my taste in art for many years. During my life, I managed to work as a counselor with problem teenagers and as a bartender. As an introvert, it was difficult for me to work as a bartender. On weekends, I started painting for myself, in pencil, acrylic on paper or canvas. With the help of colors, I expressed my emotions, most often negative ones. It helped me to throw everything out, and I really felt better. Then, experimenting with acrylic in the form of simple strokes became one of my NFT collections. I learned about NFT from the stories of my favorite singer Grimes. And I decided – why not try? Dude, you always stopped all attempts to become a full-fledged artist, you were insecure, and you are almost 30, can you change something already? And I finally decided to do it.

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

I dropped my first NFT about two years ago on OpenSea. At that time, I knew of only two platforms for NFTs, OpenSea and Foundation. However, I needed an invitation to join Foundation and didn’t know how to get one. Therefore, I chose OpenSea.

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

Except for my family and my son cat, I thinking it would be music. Music has always been essential to me as it allows me to immerse myself in a particular emotional state, and it is an excellent source of inspiration. The music and the artists I have listened to have played a significant role in shaping my worldview and creative preferences.

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

I adore many classics in art. But to answer this question, I will choose a contemporary artist, and it will be Emanuele Tozzoli. God, I just love his style. This is what inspires me a lot. He is completely free in his self-expression. His works are impulsive, and I see a whole theatrical performance in them. Some may find his work strange, but this is what inspires me. Going beyond has always impressed me.

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

I love @iamsati with all my heart. She was one of the first artists I followed in NFT, and we became great friends afterward. I really like her TV collection; I love her color palette and cute stories. I appreciate that over time, she began to add more of her experiences to her art, and I often see a social or political context in her TV characters, which I like. I also love her 1/1 art, where she maintains her style, her color palette, and expresses herself on many topics that I admire. I see and feel her emotions in her work, and her cyberpunk storylines are impressive.

What made you pursue NFT art?

Everything matched perfectly. I always reproached myself for feeling embarrassed to post my art, being unsure of myself, starting and abandoning my art Instagram. Additionally, I felt the approaching crisis 30 years old; I had still not started doing what I had always dreamed of, and was often depressed. I saw that the main tool for promoting NFTs is Twitter, and I had not used this social network for promotion before. After seeing the amazing support from artists, I decided that I would do everything to fulfill my dream and become a full-fledged, full-time artist. As they say, “LFG”!

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

It was a photo of @Tylersjourney_ “True colors”. I periodically checked whether it was sold or not, and planned to buy it when I sold something for a certain amount. But I didn’t have time, she was taken away from my hands haha.

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

I have always dreamed of visiting New York and Berlin. I think these cities are perfect for me and I hope to visit them. But if I were to choose a place to live, then I would opt for a quiet and peaceful place with good Internet and warm weather, where I could completely immerse myself in my creativity.

What are your other passions besides art? Why?

Music. I listen to music all the time, follow news and updates on different genres, and like to explore new artists. I also enjoy cooking and often treat people to my dishes, though I should probably do it more often.

Do you make other forms of art?

Currently no. If you only count writing stories for my open edition collection, each art is a separate story in two parts and I write these stories myself. In the future I would like to learn how to make music.

How did you come up with your specific style?

I’ve experimented a lot with my art, exploring different themes, colors, and even genres. My first NFT works were chaotic acrylic strokes, but I gradually began incorporating more movement and color. Eventually, I started adding characters to my pieces and sketched a lot on my iPad. I watched a lot of other artists, was inspired. This process led me to develop my current style, which is still abstract and features pastel-colored backgrounds that imitate oil paint. My works now include more characters and storylines, and each one tells a mini-story that I’ve experienced personally. Additionally, I always include my mushroom characters in each piece, which have become a signature of my art. While I still criticize myself at times, I would say that my current style is my favorite of all that I’ve done. Drawing in this style brings
me a lot of joy.

How has your style evolved over the years?

I think my art has become bolder and freer. I no longer see any limits for myself in creativity. There are more interesting details and features, and I see that my style is finally starting to emerge, and my latest works look organic with each other. I went from chaotic acrylic brushstrokes to full-fledged abstract illustrations.

What is coming in the near future?

I have some new 1/1 artworks that should be dropping soon, as well as several works in progress and many ideas in the form of sketches. I also plan to release a collection of works without characters, featuring minimalistic abstractions. I will continue to work on myself as an artist to become a full-fledged artist, and I will continue to develop my social networks, writing different threads such as a section for artists, musicians, and videos that have inspired me.

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

Another tough question haha. There are many talented artists that I admire, but if I had to choose one for a potential collaboration, I would say Grigala. I think our styles would complement each other well, with my characters and details blending nicely with his abstract approach. Who knows, maybe we can work together someday!

Do you have any upcoming drops?

Yes, there are at least two jobs that I plan to drop. These are personal arts for me, which I really love and worry about before the drop. If I’m lucky and I can get on SR, I would gladly post them there. The second option is Foundation.

Biggest piece sold?

“Coming out” – 0.5 ETH
This was a very personal work for me, where I expressed my emotions about my coming out last year. The art is accompanied by a very long description where I share my life and emotions candidly.

What was your greatest failure and what did you learn from that? Anything else you’d like to share?

I guess I’ll name my unfortunate trait. I used to trust people too much, and because of this, I had problems with betrayal and many unpleasant situations. But that was in the past. Now, I have become a more closed person, and I am selective about who I trust. I don’t immediately open up to people haha

Anything else you’d like to share?

I would like to encourage all the artists who are considering trying their hand at web3. It is definitely worth it! I regret not getting into NFTs sooner. You will receive tremendous support from other artists, make friends, gain lots of inspiration, and have opportunities to grow. We are all just at the very beginning of this journey, so jump on the NFT train and embark on this journey together.

Where can collectors find your work?
https://lynkfire.com/QuetzalGelo
https://www.twitter.com/quetzalgelo https://instagram.com/quetzalgelo
https://opensea.io/collection/quetzalgeloedition
https://knownorigin.io/quetzal-gelo https://exchange.art/QuetzalGelo/nfts

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Diane Lindo wields gritty paint covered Barbies puking and eviscerated fruit in high Punk with a capital P aesthetic stop motion animated shorts. The first time one of Diane’s videos popped on my Twitter timeline I watched it on repeat processing my horror, excitement and discomfort snuggled against comfort that someone gets “it”. What that “it” is? I have no idea, but it permeates every meticulously chaotic frame of her work.

Diane is a self-taught, full-time artist who lives in Ontario, Canada with her wife and 3 cats. She just discovered NFTs earlier this year with her work adored and quickly embraced by many in the experimental crypto art community. I’m grateful she agreed to this interview to learn more about her and her processes and showcase her impactful work.

How + why do you do art?

I’ve been experimenting with several art mediums for as long as I can remember. When I landed on stop motion (5 years ago) everything just kind of tied together. By far, it’s given me the most creative space to play with.

Before starting a video, I write out a vague idea of what I’ll do, leaving enough space to improvise freely as I go. I’ve turned one of our rooms in our 2-bedroom apartment into an art studio – I work mostly out of there. I have bins full of supplies, doll parts/Barbies and all kinds of treasures I found in the garbage/thrift stores. 

Stop motion animation is done frame-by-frame. I take a photo, move my objects slightly, take another photo – and repeat this process. I end up with about 1000 pictures to make up 1 minute of video length. I string all the pictures together in a video editing program called Movavi.

My camera is a Canon EOS Rebel T7i – it’s pretty basic, I’m a lot less interested in the technical side, so, I’m slow to upgrade my equipment

As for why I do art, it’s probably because I struggle intensely with more typical ways of communicating and interacting within our society. The school system moved me around a lot when I was a kid, due to lack of resources/space for atypical students. I ended up getting kicked out of my high school and leaving home at 15 for a couple years and could never hold a ‘regular’ job with a fixed schedule, so, I didn’t have many options lol. Art just makes sense to me, it feels instinctive. I use it as a self regulation tool and a way to expel stagnant energy from my body.
It keeps me connected to both my inner and outer world, tethering me to people/opportunities and emotions I’d otherwise have no way of reaching.  

Inspiration comes from all over, it’s hard to say. Memories- both good and bad, dreams/nightmares, sex, food, all kinds of music, movies, art, nature – literally everything, but mostly centering on human emotions.

How did you get into crypto art?

A few different artists reached out to me on Instagram about NFT’s. My wife and I did some research and it seemed like a great opportunity.

The experience has been better than I could have imagined – people have been incredibly supportive/helpful, and luckily someone was patient enough to guide me through the beginning (pricing, platform, etc.). I don’t really have a favourite platform but I’m leaning towards Foundation (I’m also on OpenSea and KnownOrigin).

You use the word uncomfortable a lot to describe your work. There is discomfort in boundary pushing, which I think your work does in subject matter. What makes you drawn to express the discomfort?

Since my work has a lot to do with processing emotions it’s inevitably going to get uncomfortable. But to me, it feels very cathartic. 

I love being moved by people, whether it’s through artwork/music or just being in someone’s presence. Having my perspective widened and my boundaries stretched within a safe environment makes me feel alive and connected.
There’s a sense of relief and freedom in facing discomfort, I find. Leaning into those feelings with curiosity helps us grow and loosen unnecessary tension we sometimes don’t even realize we’re holding. 

I like to put that back out into the world for whoever wants it.

Why do you choose to use dolls and barbies in your animations?

I like the look of dolls, they’re inherently haunting – you either love them or you hate them, but you can’t forget them. 

Barbie dolls are my easiest go-to when I want to use human-like characters.  I just wish they came in a wider variety of body types. 

As a fellow trashy and experimental artist, I know we have our fair share of critics for our work because it isn’t as “polished” in an traditional sense. Literally people will say “I just don’t get it”. How would you explain your work to someone who says this? 

Ooh I like this question!  I actually think it’s absolutely valid not to like/get my art. I don’t understand everything I come across, so, it would be unrealistic to expect everyone to resonate with my stuff. It’s usually not personal.

But if I had to explain it, the bulk of my work is basically raw emotion/unfiltered imagery out of my subconscious mind not really meaning to be anything other than what it is.
If it’s not easy to watch, I was probably processing something heavy that, understandably, not everyone has a tolerance for.

If you could go back in time and talk to baby artist you, what would you say?

Oof, this is a heavy one for me. In a lot of ways, I still consider myself a baby artist haha. But I would tell my younger self, the lack of support and discouragement you’re receiving has very little to do with you. People often project their personal limiting perspective onto what they don’t understand or feel threatened by.

There’s meaning in what you’re doing, and value in the way your mind works. Your intuition is sharp enough to carve your own life path even when you’re feeling completely depleted. You don’t have to give up on yourself, you just need some serious deep rest – and your personal value does not drop while you’re doing so.

Own your mistakes, take everything in as a lesson, keep living, keep going because it’s all going to be worth it.

Advice to newcomers to nfts from what you have learned.

Since I’ve only been selling my animations as NFTs for 5 months, I’m still learning myself what works and what doesn’t. I’d imagine everyone’s journey would be pretty unique, so I’m not sure what to say. But definitely watch out for scammers/hackers. I followed advice and bought a Ledger hardware wallet – this is one way to secure the crypto you’ve saved. People often tweet useful advice on how to protect yourself (don’t click links in DMs, etc.) – do your research!

Artists you love in crypto art and why?

osho (@oshohohohoho), particularly her animated collections on Foundation – INKBAEs and FROGGY’s Mythos, and Fatima Yasrebi (@yasrebi_fatima). These two animation artists caught my eye right away. They both have insane talent and creativity worth checking out! Especially if you love a combo of cute but kinda dark haha.

Tjo (@0xTjo), my godddd, this is some of the most striking artwork I’ve seen in a while. How does something give off so much pain/heartbreak but comfort and calmness at the same time. I can’t find any words to do it justice.

LINKS TO EXPLORE DIANE LINDO’S WORK FURTHER

Twitter: https://twitter.com/DianeeLindo

LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/dianee.lindo

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Where are you from?
I am from Cuba, although I always like to say that I am a citizen of the world. I studied painting at the National Academy of Havana, graduating in the specialty of painting. I worked for some years as an easel restorer at the National Museum of Fine Arts of Cuba. But I have always dedicated myself to art and to develop my own artistic style, because for me creating is a vital necessity, a refuge, a way to express myself.

Can you tell us about your background and what lead you down the path to becoming
an artist and ultimately experimenting with NFTs?
Since I was a little girl I had a strong inclination towards drawing and painting. My family loves the arts and has always been a total support for me. I was able to study from a very young age in art schools and learn a lot from other artists and teachers. Art is always in constant evolution and my mind is always searching for new ways to reinterpret my work in different media. That’s why I moved from drawing on cardboard, to painting on canvas and wood and other materials. But always, parallel to this, I have felt very attracted to technology and its infinite possibilities to create. So in recent times I invested to get the necessary equipment to make digital art, learning programs like Krita to take my physical style to the digital without losing its essence, or even 3D modeling and sculpture programs like Blender and Zbrush, where I take my work to the three-dimensional plane. So, one thing has led to the other. I needed to find a way to market the digital art I had been producing and the NFTs opened that door wide for me. Today I am completely focused on this new medium.

When did you mint your first NFT? What platform did you choose and why?
My first work was minted in Opensea with the help of a great human being named Ernesto Cisneros, who has been in this medium for a long time and has been an advisor, guide and friend for me and many other artists in their start in the world of web 3. At that time, Opensea seemed to be the best place to start in the NFTs because of its facilities to create collections and the cost.

You were selected by Trevor Jones’ Art Angels, and seemed to be a huge success! Would you tell us a bit about this experience? What has it changed for you?
Since I started this journey in December 2021 it has been a road where I have walked slowly, learning from each step … So when I was invited by Trevor Jones to his space -I didn’t know him at all- I felt surprised, first because there are many good artists on the web 3, like a giant sea where I am just a drop. So it was an honor that he saw me and invited me for that important space. It was in fact a huge change for me everything that happened after that invitation. Shortly before, I was already dreaming of one day coming to Superrare, but for me
it was a dream for the future. To know that it would also be my genesis with an auction in this exclusive market was a surprise that filled me with excitement!

Since then I have gained a lot of followers and sales, which is an impulse to continue creating and to improve my work even more.

Can you tell us one thing you cannot live without? (and why)
Well… For me there are two fundamental things in my life: My family and my work. My family is my spiritual support. My husband and daughter, who are also dedicated to art. We support each other, we are a team. We share the work, the ideas, the housework. On the other hand, work, the creative process, is a necessity not only because it is our economic support, but also because it feeds the spirit. My mind is always creating images that I must concretize in a visual support. It is the easiest way for me to express myself to the world.

Who is your favorite artist(s) (Non NFT)? What about their style resonates with you?
In the world of art I am first an admirer of gothic and pre-renaissance art, artists such as the Van Eyck brothers or G. Boch inspired me a lot in my early stages. But fundamentally I love surrealist and symbolic art. From there I could highlight two artists that fascinate me: Leonora Carrington and Remedios Varo. I feel a great connection with both of them, especially with Remedios’; work and her dreamlike world of stylized fantastic entities, coming from her personal imaginary. A work full of details, poetry, scenes that tell a kind of story stopped in an instant.

Who is your favourite NFT artist? What makes this artist unique?
There are many artists on the web 3 that I admire. But it’s different when you are close enough to see their work and thought process. This is the case of the artist @jassbarbier who has been my life partner for more than 20 years. I don’t choose him for that, but I admire him as the great artist he is. His work has always been in a constant evolution towards the search for self and aesthetic perfection. I have seen him go from drawing, sculpture, painting, collage to digital photography and then transform it into something unique, beautiful, surreal. His pieces transport me to another world. One that somehow reminds me of the Steam Punk style, but in a personal and highly refined way. The way he can take pictures of objects, fragments of doors, scenes, and then turn them into something totally new, into machines, into clothes, into fantastic ornaments that wrap his portraits, fascinates me.

What made you pursue NFT art?
As I said in a previous question… I was already doing some digital work when I started hearing about NFTs. At the beginning I was very suspicious because I didn’t know anything about it. I joined Cuban and Latin community groups and started to listen and learn how this new universe worked. Everything has been learning little by little because there is too much information and there is still a lot to learn. I was lucky to have the support of the community which is wonderful and where everyone helps each other and I repeat, the musician and artist NFT Ernesto Cisneros. Who helped me with the necessary resources to start my first collection in Opensea.

What is the one piece of NFT art you wish you had purchased but missed out on?
I don’t think I have yet reached the point of considering becoming a large-scale art collector. I have seen great artists and works, but I have not yet been inclined to buy. I am still at a stage where I need to focus more and invest in better resources to improve and optimize the tools of the trade.

If you could travel anywhere in the world where would you go? Why this location?
I can only say that I love the mild climate and the landscapes. Watching wildlife and wild birds. I have always dreamed of places a bit far away from the big cities. There are many places I could go that meet these requirements. In Spain, in British Columbia…. in Germany…. well, I haven’t decided…maybe all of them!

What are your other passions besides art? Why?
Well, it has something to do with the previous question a little bit. I am an admirer of nature and animals, I love studying birds, I like rescuing animals and finding homes for them. I also love music and singing, although I only dare to sing with friends! I love video games, yes, even though I’m 44 years old my inner child is still there!

Do you make other forms of art?
I am always looking for new ways to create. I’ve done a little of everything. In my beginnings I drew on paper or cardboard, then I began to color on canvas and wood. I was fascinated by using pieces of wood that were once parts of doors, windows, furniture…. also painting on
metal or stone supports. I also had my ephemeral stage of conceptual art and performance. I have done sculpture in clay above all and in wood. In digital art I have tried drawing, painting, 3D modeling and sculpture, animations and so I have been experimenting with different ways of creating. There are still many things to learn and do!

How did you come up with your specific style?
Ever since I was little, fantasy has always accompanied me. Imagining characters and animals and situations between them that I see as stories in my mind. I was externalizing that and as I was learning drawing and painting techniques I was adopting my own style. At first full of influences from medieval art, erotic art, but little by little I found my way, my figuration, my symbols that are recognizable today although the evolution continues.

How has your style evolved over the years?
As I told you before. It has been a gradual evolution. I always liked the human figure and at first the proportions were very difficult for me until I found my way of doing them. The rest has been letting myself be carried away by my thoughts, feelings and fantasy and improving my way of interpreting all this in a better way.

What is coming in the near future?
I am full of ideas and projects. My mind doesn’t stop and I’m still very inspired. I am working on several projects at the same time, something that has arisen from entering the great nft community where new things always come up. For a new market to which I was invited, for a collective exhibition in Paris under the wings of Ernesto Cisneros’ Impulses. art project… I am also working on several collaborations with Web 3 artists, which is one of the best ways to get to know each other better.

If you could collaborate with one artist who would it be?
The first artist I want to collaborate with and in fact I’m already doing it is with my dear @jassbarbier. But I am open to any artist who wishes to collaborate, be it a painter, a musician, a 3D artist, a writer…and beyond.

Do you have any upcoming drops?
I am waiting for the right moment. I have finished work, but I want to wait a bit before putting it on the market. I don’t want to saturate right now.

Where can collectors find your work?
I currently have works available on Foundation and KnownOrigin. But in the near future there will be a new work available in super rare. I have not yet defined the moment for it. I also have a facet of my work closer to drawing and experimentation with 2D animation at
Objkt.com
Link to Website:
https://linktr.ee/nurediem

Social links:
https://www.facebook.com/Nur.Art.Pure
https://www.instagram.com/nurart_10/
https://twitter.com/NurArt_

NFT marketplace links:
https://foundation.app/@nurart
https://knownorigin.io/nurart
https://superrare.com/nurart
https://objkt.com/profile/tz1NjRn5DNE8D4qT8irc7YLGgBcLw9yMbLkR/created

Biggest piece sold?
So far it has been my genesis in SupeRrare, which was up for auction and sold for 1.777 eth.

What was your greatest failure and what did you learn from that?
The truth is that I don’t remember anything happening to me that I could call a failure. Life is a constant flow of ups and downs, of decisions and consequences. We learn from everything that happens and that helps us to evolve. I had stages in which I sold a little more commercial and artisanal art, without ceasing to be myself, in order to be able to support myself financially. I enjoyed it and it worked out well. Then, at the moment I thought it was right, I left it to focus on the kind of art I have always wanted to do, where I feel like I can be myself.

Anything else you’d like to share?
Just thank you for the opportunity of this interview. It is emotional for me to be able to tell a little about my career as an artist and as a person. and to be able to share it with so many others through this publication. Web 3 is a wonderful place; A space where I have been able to meet and interact with people, artists and non-artists, from many parts of the world. I have found friendship, support, inspiration. Strength and hope. I think it’s an opportunity to bring out the best in us as individuals. Show support and solidarity with those who join, think of the collective as a skein in constant movement. It is simply beautiful even with its flaws.

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*Disclaimer: This article contains censored adult language, adult content, and a lot of references to meat.*

“The only way I can adequately explain this is by writing it as though it is a LinkedIn biography, which is also identical to this coupled with endorsements for giving up, sagging skin and the logins to a shared premium pornography subscription. diewiththemostlikes is a f*ckable energy drink floating in a neglected retention pond outside of a strip mall in a hometown you’ll never leave. Create nothing. Consume everything.” -Mark Wilson about his art

Die With The Most Likes aka Toadswiback aka Mark Wilson is a debaucherous juggernaut emerging within the crypto art scene. When first encountering his work, the immediate reaction is to dismiss it as another edgelord capitalizing on shock, but as one unpacks the sentiments and ethos behind the dripping visuals, there is an unfathomable depth of self reflection and criticism/celebration of peak Mid-American consumerist culture stuffed in an irreverent cult of raw meat. 

Since his first mint on the Tezos blockchain in March 2021, he has drilled his way into growing success through stream of consciousness writings and artwork that is stylistically Chris Simpsons Artist meets Mike Judge. His work has been exhibited internationally, featured on KnownOrigin and SuperRare and his latest brainchild is a collaboration with the Museum of Crypto Art to create a digital art exhibition. I’m grateful for Toad, another super fan of Garfield, for agreeing to an interview with me.    

How did you get started as an artist?

I’ve never had a say in the matter as far as I can remember, I find creation as a necessity and a mechanism to wade precariously in and out of the waters of agreeable madness. Creations absent of intention fuel our entire artistic movement. Constructed as mirrors for observers to snort their preferred distortion and reflect on the unbearable drip and inevitable nose bleed.  I don’t have a lot of inspirations because there were recreational vehicle museums instead of art museums where I grew up, though there were beauty in those too. I’ve found more inspiration in the artists in the last year than I have in an entire lifetime up until that point.   

What does ground beef mean to you? 

Meat rules everything around me. I find having your existence distilled into a plastic sack of bleeding, tangled linguine noodles to be a really comical prospect. Having some butcher with failing organs realize you’re about to expire and slap a discount price tag on everything you’ve ever made. Then to be eventually mixed with an old bay seasoning packet and some egg noodles and consumed via suppository from a scalding, microwaved plastic tray. Providing barely enough sustenance for another brutal day of insect toil. I love ground beef. Legalize ground beef. 

Midwest eh?

(Note: As a Midwest native myself, this is Midwest speak for “Can you tell me about your experience as a Midwesterner and how it influences your art?”)

I was born in a corn souffle from a thawing snow mound in a strip mall to the sound of dying dreams and freshly paved asphalt. I wouldn’t trade it for the world. There’s an earnestness here, as though we’re all from the same piece of sh*t hometown and held together by cream of mushroom soup. We share a lot of the same suffering and a lot of the same happiness. People are mostly kind. Getting drunk on Steel Reserves and juggling devil’s sticks in an abandoned Arby’s parking lot is where I peaked creatively, it’s been downhill since then. 

While you have a lot of fans (me included) I know a lot of people would find your style and subject matter crude, uncomfortable and honestly disgusting. How would you explain your art to critics like that? 

I think the canned answer here would be there is beauty in disgust or some bullsh*t like that’s been said a thousand times, but really, I find the prospect of creating characterless desk ornaments used to soothe the itchy holes of sh*t covered a**es spiritually reprehensible. I scratch wounds and they bleed. That blood is lubricant for our collective descent into unsalvageable madness. If deviation from a lifetime of force fed prescription pills and perpetual consumption of lifeless exploding shapes in candy crush human suffering saga isn’t for you, I would respectfully say do some DMT and watch season four of the Grammy nominated reality television show Pawn Stars. 

What is your favorite story from your crypto art journey so far?

I spent six months making fake SuperRare applications, tweeting things like “Just submitted my SuperRare application video, it’s me butt funneling a Heineken 0.0 and huffing a huge bag of jankem and recording a stop motion sequel to Passion of the Christ but starring Minions,” the one that finally got me in was claiming I was on a month long DMT trip re-recording The Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood where me and a Larry the Cable Guy deep fake were playing every part. Massive thank you to Zack for recognizing that film absolutely needs to be made, still looking for funding. 

Not only are you a visual artist, but also a prolific writer. I know the output you maintain is something other artists are inspired by in general along with the lack of filters. How did you get to that point and any advice to other artists who are also fighting their demons to keep creating? 

Ah f*ck yeah thank you for that, I would definitely suggest reading. It’s simple to say, but it completely changes the way you process things. Also again creation for the sake of creation. Not everything needs to be minted or sold. Most images. Most text. Most experiences are just that. A digital distillation of a rapidly deteriorating meat sack. Embrace urgency. Embrace madness. Shovel thoughts and feelings and emotions into a furnace and burn them into the already pollutant bloated clouds. Take no advice including this.

Where do you see the future of crypto art going?

I see all of us refusing our prescribed existence of misery and insect toil. Perhaps not dying alone doing something we hate. Maybe still dying alone, but at least not doing something we hate and a beautiful sparsely attended funeral with a cantaloupe forward edible arrangement that represents our legacy.

3 artists you love in crypto art and why?

Ceren Su: I find their work beautiful and disturbing and hilarious in its absurdity. It’s impossible to discern any emotion your feeling when looking at the pieces shifting, fulfilling some unknown purpose, simply a suffocating feeling that your sanity is shifting in unison. 

Esra Eslen: Brutal on every level. Their disregard for humanity as a whole is a theme I’m obviously fond of. Documenting some hilarious and unceremonious descent as a species. Fulfilling our true destiny of dying meat sacks pummeled into patties and grilled at a summer BBQ. 

Jesse Draxler: is the physical approximation of the abyss. 

Links to explore diewiththemostlikes work further:

Website: https://onetie-alltie.com/about/

SuperRare: https://superrare.com/diewiththemostlikes

KnownOrigin: https://knownorigin.io/diewiththemostlikes

Foundation: https://foundation.app/@diewiththemostlikes

Tezos: https://objkt.com/profile/diewiththemostlikes

Twitter: https://twitter.com/toadswiback

*The author of this article is a collector of the artist’s work at time of publication.*

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Author Introduction:

Since this is my inaugural article for NFTCulture, before we dive into the featured artist and with her consent, I would like to take a moment to tone set and introduce myself. I’m Empress Trash: Multiversatile Artist, Matriarch of Mistakes, Survivor and Wander. About a month ago, NFT Culture told me they were looking for content creators and instantly I exclaimed “ME ME ME”.

As a crypto artist for almost a year and half with a lifetime spent passionately navigating the art world in general, I’ve experienced, learned and seen A LOT. In my features for NFTCulture, I plan to highlight artists, collectives, movements, shows, etc… that I see emerging in the crypto art scene from all corners of Web3 with a focus on those who push boundaries by questioning Web2 norms, societal power dynamics and promote an equitable future for artists.

Inherently in showcasing pioneering energies uncomfortable and controversial topics maybe discussed. I will not dilute these sometimes raw narratives. I believe strongly in Web3’s ethos to empower and cultivate the artist to be their most authentic selves and thrive. With that said, I will include disclaimers on articles I feel traverse heavy content, adult themes or language.

That’s it for this one time long author introduction. Thank you so much NFTCulture for giving me this opportunity to share the Crypto Art world I see! – ET

GLITCH ART is an emergent art and aesthetic with significantly growing mainstream proliferation. At the forefront of bruteforce glitch art methods is Dawnia Darkstone aka Let’s Glitch It. When I first entered the crypto art scene, Dawnia welcomed me warmly and quickly. Less a gatekeeper and more a gatesmasher, she empowers a multitude of artists to find their footing in leading digital arts as co-administrator of Glitch Artists Collective on Facebook and a founding member of Glitch Alpha Force, a Web3-centric glitch collective.

An avid experimentalist, Dawnia has glitched many mediums including: embroidery, music, video games, imagery, video, 3D, and even physical print media via a technique she calls “chemicalbending”–wherein she pours harsh chemicals on magazines and paints them onto each other as the inks melt. She routinely utilizes GAN-AI technology in her work and has since the inception of Google’s “Deep Dream” 7 years ago.

Constantly on the prowl for ‘something new’, Dawnia creates works with an uncanny psychedelic aesthetic, skirting the edge of dark art. She’s also the mastermind behind the @cryptowebcams photography ARG project, which is a commentary on Mass Surveillance and the lack of security culture therein

From speaking with her in spaces, Dawnia is a quintessential Southern Belle with all the grace, manners and wit that cuts like a machete. I am grateful she agreed to this feature interview.

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What inspires you as an artist?

I enjoy finding the beauty in broken things. I initially came to glitch art from a broken place. I was a photographer for a number of years, shooting events and concerts for the local paper and such. I was in a series of car accidents though and the physically demanding art of photography became too much for my body to handle. It was around this time that I started manifesting symptoms of bipolar disorder and the frustration from a lack of creative outlet had me in a deep depression. That’s when I stumbled upon glitch art and I was immediately entranced. After learning all the basics I became obsessed with discovering new ways to break things or expanding upon the pre-existing glitch disciplines.

My main inspiration is this sense of discovery. Born too late to explore the world, too early to explore the universe, but born just in time to explore the technological wonderland we find ourselves in!

How did you find crypto art?

I initially got into NFTs because a lot of people I respected were getting involved and it seemed really interesting–a new frontier to explore! I was also honestly in a bit of a pinch money-wise too so the idea that I could get compensated for this craft I had been honing for a decade was of course very enticing. The reason I’ve stayed though is all the new friends I’ve made along the way and the inspiration I get from being in a community of such skilled artists.

Where do you see the future for your art going?

For me, I’m always looking forward to new technologies to manipulate and break. Glitch is an ever evolving art form in that way and it’s truly exciting. I can’t wait to afford my own studio space again so I can get back to circuitbending with gusto.

What is some advice to newcomers to nfts from what you have learned?

Take everyone’s advice with a grain of salt. Most people offering it are doing so as a form of ‘engagement farming’. Even if they are being genuine, what worked for them might not work for you. This may make things seem more daunting, but in reality it’s part of the magic of web3. There are no one-size-fits-all solutions, just be kind and have fun.

What are some notable exhibitions and collaborations?

I’ve been featured in VICE magazine, STIRworld, as well as exhibited internationally at FUBAR, Glitch Art is Dead, and many other venues. MaxCapacity is a fav to collaborate with as well as yourself Empress!” NOTE: Dawnia’s work was also featured at the NASDAQ Exchange for the Super Trans Exhbition at NYC NFT this year.

Who are three crypto artists you would recommend?

-Becca at @CityShrug is making really amazing things, always experimenting and honing her craft. Love her imaginary world of event posters.
-I’m always really impressed with @SkyGoodman4 and their seamless integration of glitch with whimsical 3D landscapes.
-@5_minutestories is doing really important work with bringing queer literature to the space, often with a humorous bent that I enjoy.

Links to explore Dawnia’s work further:

Tezos Works- http://objkt.com/profile/letsglitchit/collections…

KnownOrigin- http://knownorigin.io/letsglitchit

SuperRare- http://superrare.com/dawnia

Twitter – @letsglitchit

Glitch Alpha Force – https://tinyurl.com/glitchalphaforce

Disclaimer: At the time of this article, the author is a collector of Dawnia’s art on Tezos.

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I am 40 human years old and started creating my first digital art in 1999. As for my heritage, let’s just say that I’m a citizen of the world. I partially grew up in London, UK, then much later moved for a couple of years to South East Asia and then finally settled in Germany in 2015. 

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

Starting from the age of 10 I was becoming a computer nerd messing around with Basic on a ZX Spectrum, then had my first 486 PC at the age of 15, then I went to university to study Banking Information Security. I romanticized the ways of hackers, crackers, phreakers and all that “dark side of the nets”: BBS, FIDO and eventually the Internet. So I decided to make a website dedicated to the Cyberpunk subculture and this is how I discovered Photoshop (later I found out that it has layers). My first website design was pretty horrible which was pointed out by some kind souls on the internet but they did provide some references to what “good” design should look like. This is how I discovered projects like Surfstation, Kaliber10K, ThreeOh, Pixelsurgeon, Design is Kinky, Australian INfront and so on. These were the pioneers providing exposure to some of the most talented digital artists of that time (around the year 2000). I was very inspired by that visual content and soon began creating art for the sake of art which led me to quitting my university and starting a job as a web and then flash designer, remember Macromedia? As much as Flash was cool I found it rather limited and started my first experiments with 3D and AfterEffects which helped me land my first job as a Motion Designer at MTV. Since then I have worked for a few other TV channels, established a pretty successful freelance business, moved to Germany, started working for Sky TV Channel as a Senior Motion Designer / 3D Generalist. In February 2021 my friends called me and told me

about NFTs. At that time I was mainly producing music in my free time and thought I’d give it a go and came up with an idea for my first NFT series. As of now I am a full-time NFT artist, I don’t experiment with NFTs anymore, I’m a true believer. 

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

My genesis was minted on March 3, 2021, it was a multi-edition piece that I dropped on Rarible. I didn’t really like OpenSea’s UI so I was looking for a popular non-curated alternative. My early investors were stalking me and I sold out within a few minutes Little did I know that this journey was going to require my full commitment and dedication. 

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

Being a robot I can’t live without a task I need to perform. My work completes or even defines my life. I find it hard sitting and doing nothing as well as enjoying “free time”. It’s probably not that good for my mental health but “I produce and therefore I am”. 

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

Since childhood I have been fascinated by the work of Arkhip Kuindzhi. I would spend a considerable amount of time staring at “Moonlight Night on the Dnieper”. The implementation of light and colour on that painting is staggering. I do love expressionism so I must mention Paul Klee, August Macke and Franz Marc. Why does their work resonate with me: it’s bold in colour and form, it’s as vivid as it gets, it defies realism. 

Claude Monet from the impressionist crew is definitely a weakness of mine, his “Sunrise” and “San Giorgio Maggiore at Dusk” are mesmerising to say the least. Staying on the topic of impressionism, I recently discovered work by Olga

Novokhatska, a contemporary French artist, and was instantly blown away by her style and technique. 

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

This is a very tough question and it would be nearly impossible for me to single out one person and should I answer with a list, I’m sure I’ll miss someone out. I believe that all artists who stay true to their calling and craft are unique. Also to begin answering this question I would have to define the criteria of “favourite”: is 

it the art, is it the personality or is it both? I will just say that on my journey I met some incredible people and they are all my favourites  

What made you pursue NFT art? 

I am convinced that every artist needs an audience and validation, be it in the form of a compliment or monetary rewards . The NFT space provides all that as well as the amazing community of people connecting on different levels. This is the best thing that happened to me in the last 7 years. Not to mention that I got addicted to collecting art too. 

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

DesLucrece https://twitter.com/DesLucrece 

Enough sa(i)d

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

Portugal. Best. Food. Ever. And I like food. 

What are your other passions besides art? Why? 

Do you make other forms of art? 

My other passion is MUSIC. I am an avid listener of a wide variety of genres from jazz to leftfield electronica. And I create music too: orchestral arrangements and liquid/intelligent drum & bass. Not doing much of that lately because I’m 220% focused on the NFT Space. 

How did you come up with your specific style? 

My professional activity made it challenging to land on one particular style. Due to the nature of my job I can work in a broad range of techniques and directions and deliver a quality product. But I knew the time had come for me to choose. Just before I started in the NFT space I was developing a self-directed short film that would have become a tribute to the 50s-60s Sci-fi B-Movies, so my first series was called Retro-Future and featured UFOs, space monsters and robots. Later I experimented with glitch and abstract art until at one point I decided to combine procedural/generative graphics with the human form. After a few “human experiments” I decided to combine two things I am fascinated with and that is African Tribal Culture and Hi-Tech/Cyberpunk. Speaking of the latter I wanted to come up with a fresh direction and give it a somewhat luxurious feel as opposed to grungy cable bundles and worn metal so I mixed it up with elements of fashion and jewellery. This direction was very well received and what’s more important is that I really enjoy making art in this style which I call “Cyber-Influenced Chic fused with Afrofuturism and Conceptual Fashion”.

How has your style evolved over the years? 

As I mentioned above, I’ve worked in many different styles all my life and the main transition happened a few months ago when I settled on the “Cyber-African-Chic” direction. 

What is coming in the near future? 

If we are talking in the general context of NFTs and Crypto, I see mass adoption happening in the next 5 years or so. We will transition from the Wild West to a well-oiled economic model. However I don’t see “real” decentralization happening anytime soon and that is due to the chaotic element of human nature and governments wanting to be in control but I hope that some sort of agreement will be reached along with a set of rules and laws that we will agree to adhere to. In any case there’s no stopping the Blockchain and we are riding this wave big time. 

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

I’d say it’s Natalie Shau: https://twitter.com/NatalieShau 

I’ve been a huge fan of her work and the Bad Girls Club series in particular. 

Do you have any upcoming drops? 

Yes, at the moment I am working on 3 more pieces for my Age of Robots collection (ETH) and one more piece that will be airdropped to some of my collectors. I am also developing an idea for an ongoing series on Solana as well as planning more TEZ pieces for the Tribal Interface collection. The goal is to establish a solid presence on three blockchains: ETH, XTZ and SOL. There are a few other things planned but I’m not ready to reveal them yet

Link to Website: 

https://onerobot.me/ 

https://linktr.ee/onerobot 

Social links: 

https://twitter.com/onerob0t 

https://www.instagram.com/onerob0t/ 

https://discord.gg/onerobot 

NFT marketplace links: 

https://opensea.io/collection/onerobot-age-of-robots 

https://opensea.io/collection/onerobot-classics 

https://knownorigin.io/onerobot 

https://foundation.app/onerobot 

https://objkt.com/profile/onerobot/ 

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Zak is a great talent and a rising artist in the NFT space.  A big supporter of artists and collectors alike, we are honored to have sat down with him and learn more about his background and why he got into NFTs.

Where are you from? 

I come from a pretty diverse family (geographically)- Father was born in France, Mother was born in Britain and they met in the Middle East. I was born in Canada but spent my adolescent years (8-21) in a small town on the east coast (US). I was later deported by US Immigration in 2012 and started a new life back in Canada, but that’s another story. 

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

Music has always felt first nature to me- I’ve been in bands/ writing music since I was 10 years old; so capturing emotion and vibe is easier (for me) through that medium. My sound history goes back about 12 years now (gigging, studio, live sound, FOH Mixing for summer festivals), it has been a big part of my life. 

As for visuals- I think I began doodling and painting out of necessity- in some ways it has really helped my hyperactive imagination sort itself out a bit. Later came the digital aspect which has been a learning curve for me, but so rewarding. 

I came into the NFT space in Feb 2021- through a collaboration with an artist I met on Instagram, Jeremy Torman (@tormanjeremy) . He needed sound design for his BEAUTIFUL AI StyleGans work and next thing we know- “Knock” sold for over 4 ETH. I had no idea what NFTs were at that point, I had only been in crypto for 6 months prior to that. Needless to say, it was one hell of an introduction to NFTs.

When did you mint your first NFT? What platform did you choose and why? I minted my first piece in March 2021 on Foundation. After being invited to FDN by friend & INSANELY talented abstract painter, Mo Tuncay (@paschamo). 

It is a very special piece to me, French Inhale- owned by Mentalist420, who once told me that it acts as a measure of progression of my journey in NFTs. The audio for that piece was created to ground the listener in the moment- hence certain elements weaving in and out of disjointedness, to keep the listener present. Creating it felt like some kind of healing ritual, if that makes sense. 

French Inhale NFT

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

I cannot live without a creative outlet. 

Without an outlet, I feel like I short-circuit- too much input and not enough output. 

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

Esto Andrews / Alex Pardee / Salvador Dali 

They all lean into obscurity. This is something I am drawn to in my creative process. 

Getting the poison out of my head. 

NFT Artists, there are so many I could list but 4 off the top would be 

Andrés Zighelboim (@andreszighelbo1) has by far some of the most thought provoking art I have seen since entering this space. He takes you on mind bending journeys with his work. 

Laura (@LauraDoodlesToo) is an extremely talented digital / traditional painter and a true community leader. Laura, along with her team are building a 3D metaverse sound adventure game, @auralliagame. 

SenΞPaul (@Sen3Paul) one of the best cinematic 3d artists in the space, his “pick your own ending” BOT series was the first of its kind and still blows my mind. 

LaserLewDude (@laser_lew) is a freaking laser wizard. Builds his own tools and sets up these otherworldly mirror/glass/fog environments- in his closet.

What made you pursue NFT art? 

After being in the community for a few months, and meeting so many like minded people- It just felt like home to me. 

As far as my personal pursuit of success in NFT art- This space has given me opportunities that I would NEVER have had outside of here. Coming here felt like I finally had a fighting chance. 

What is the one piece of NFT art you wish you had purchased but missed out on? My dear friend RΞY’s (@reylarsdam) early work, his 1/1 work is on Jupiter (unattainable for me) now haha If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go? Why this location? South Pole to see what Admiral Byrd was talking about. 

What are your other passions besides art? Why? 

Being the best possible father and partner I can be. It is something I will always be working on. I could not do what I do here without the love and support from my family. 

Do you make other forms of art? 

I love to paint and write music. 

How did you come up with your specific style? 

Over a long period of time. Honing in on the tools and software I use to make them work for me and keep creativity alive. A lot of happy accidents  

How has your style evolved over the years? 

Certainly, I have spent the last decade honing my sonic brand with my sound design. Working with other artists is where the fastest and most groundbreaking evolutions occur. 

My visual has taken many avenues to get to where it is today. Experimenting will always be my best teacher because experimentation ends only when the need is met. If I continue to push growth in myself, there is no need to ever stop. 

After Jeremy and I sold that collaboration piece when I first started- it was that point on I really wanted to learn more about Machine Learning. Discovering how I could use my archive of vector art, music and sound design skills to combine with this powerful coding tool. I spent the entire year of 2021 studying how it works, how to bend this new tool to help me in my creative process. (ex. Using my archive of vector artwork as datasets to train my own custom StyleGan Models). 

Beginning in 2022, I decided to change things up and go back to my vector art roots via my Meta-Garbage movement.

What was your greatest failure and what did you learn from that? Anything else you’d like to share? 

My greatest failure is taking in too much external influence and ignoring my intuition.

I started this year with the mindset to just have fun and create my own moments-rather than trying to land myself in the right place, at the right time & in the right light. Trusting my gut is essential to how I operate. Which leads me to the last thing I wanted to touch upon- give a little insight into my Meta Garbage project (why I am calling my art garbage).

Context:

When our band was gigging FT- we were definitely a “bands band”, which means our music was an acquired taste- like Tool or Incubus. So after we would perform our set, we would get sparse clapping from an overall unenthused crowd. One night I came up with an idea to ask the crowd to ‘boo’ us after every song. People LOVED IT and would get REALLY into it. It carried on and we became that band everyone loved to hate.

By the end of each night- people would be standing and clapping regardless because they had a great time, so it was a win for all.

***

I am essentially applying this concept to this project. So I asked a group of artist friends and collectors of mine to record videos of them reacting to my Garbage art- the only rule was they had to hit record before opening the folder. So instead of sending them my art- I send them a random strange photo- to get a natural reaction of shock, confusion and/or distaste. I think we have 14 videos to date, and I have been using those 14 videos as promotion material to get peoples attention on the project. Its been hysterical. Ive never had more fun doing any kind of project.

What is coming in the near future? 

The way I am running the Meta-Garbage program is in three tiers: 

1. Trash – Editions on Known Origin (Sold out…for now) 
2. Rubbish- 1/1’s on FDN (Current) 
3. Garbage- 1/1 Large Format with Unlockable apparel (platform TBD) 

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

That’s a tough one, I always just reach out to artists I like and think would work well together, stylistically. With that said, Xsullo.

Do you have any upcoming drops? 

I will be releasing the available 1/1’s in my “(artisanal) Rubbish” collection- which after sold out will unlock the 3rd tier of the project – Wearable Garbage.

I won’t talk too much about it but I will tell you that King of Midtown (first 1/1 Rubbish collector) has seen/received prototypes and I am very excited to show everyone what Ive been building (more than just footwear)

Where can collectors find your work? 

Link to Website: 

https://www.tustont.host/ 

Social links: 

https://twitter.com/tustont 

NFT marketplace links: 

• Contestant Series- https://opensea.io/collection/tustonts-contestants 
• “Staring Contest” Audio Visual – https://foundation.app/@_Tustont/foundation/41626
• Bloomies – https://opensea.io/collection/bl00mies 
• AudioVisual Chapter Series – https://opensea.io/collection/blooming-crescendos-series

Meta- Garbage: 

• https://knownorigin.io/collections/zaktustont/meta-garbage-ornamental-trash 
• https://foundation.app/collection/meta-garbage 

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Anna Levytska, artist working in high-contrast black and white. Dark, surreal visions are created mostly with ink on paper but also sometimes in digital techniques.

Where are you from?

I am from Ukraine, ancient and mystical city Kyiv. Currently live in Netherlands because of war.

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

As an artist, I usually made illustrations for books, for music bands. Participated in art fairs and exhibitions, selling original physical artworks and prints. I am always interested in new possibilities and experimenting with mediums. When I first heard about NFTs in 2021 it was really exciting as an experiment, new way for art and the artists to grow in digital. When I started, I discovered the magic of new technologies, that confidence it brings and the super supportive community. I even started Dark Art NFT community, looking for like minded people and being encouraged by ultimate support to support artists too. It was really great to be inspired, to inspire to create virtual events like exhibitions for dozens of artists. I plan to continue working on my art both in digital and traditional ways as well as growing community.

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

I minted my first NFT on Rarible in March 2021. I knew a little about NFTs – it was easy to register there and to try. Best learning is to try Later I got on FND and KnownOrigin. Now I am interested in personal smart contracts and all the new ways and technologies that are changing so fast in Web3.0

Can you tell us one thing you cannot live without?

Art, in any form – ability to create and enjoy others creations. Visual, music, written worlds. Even in darkest moments of life it helps a lot.

Who is your favorite artist(s)

I really love works of Zdzislaw Beksinski and H R Giger. I love dark and macabre art, surrealism.

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

It’s hard to choose just one artist, especially when you see so many incredible talents everyday in twitter feed. I love when artist have their own style, vision. Creating artworks with deep emotions and meanings, not just an art to be sold. And here’s many of such artists, I even started collecting both on xtz and eth, to support them and show appreciation.

What made you pursue NFT art?

I see NFT as a world of new technologies and possibilities. New way for artists to communicate with collectors – and not with like old-fashioned galleries, but real people. Way for artists to have a forever proof of authorship and royalties. Community is amazing and really responsive.

Our world is changing, and it’s always important to learn new things, stay updated on technologies and be forever curious.

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

Everyday I see lots of amazing artworks, and when I have a possibility I purchase it. Hope soon I will be able to get back 100% on NFTs and collecting too.

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

Well, now in April 2022 I basically have a possibility to travel literally everywhere in world. What I want with all my heart – is my home to be safe. Ukraine, Kyiv. But I am ok now in Netherlands, it’s a beautiful and a calm place with lots of canals, water around, I live it.

What are your other passions besides art? Why?

I love nature. Love travelling – sea, mountains.. I love animals and helping them. Psychology is one of my hobbies.

Do you make other forms of art?

I would like to. I do writing and dream to make music too someday. Try sculpture, AR/VR too. Create my own world, where every form of art is connected and complement each other.

How did you come up with your specific style?

Even while I have a degree in Fine Arts, I discovered my style and technique myself by experimenting, paying attention to something opposite of traditional academic art. Based on dreams, based on poems I wrote once. Drawing was always a part of me, in school drawing on lessons instead of conspects, drawing in every minute of my free time, creating the worlds, making it more and more surreal.. every technique and any activity need practice and imagination – and I had a lot of it.

How has your style evolved over the years?

Practice and experiments with new mediums, such as digital art and paintings gave their results. It started since teen age, from dreams and surreal stories, and later transformed in sketches from my own world. Someday I will make it more complete and full, I am still learning and doing my best.

What is coming in the near future?

I don’t know, maybe everything will get better or maybe there will be WW3 and nuclear war. Who knows? That uncertainty we all feel now, sometimes it scares a lot. As an artists, we can transform these emotions and reflect it in art. If it can make a difference? I don’t know either. But it can help personally, and help the viewer get over such fears and feelings. That’s the power of dark and scary art.

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

I am open to new collaborations, especially with like-minded people. Art usually attracts like-minded people and it’s the one of the most encouraging and inspiring things.

Do you have any upcoming drops?

I am working on new works, series based on reflection of current events and psychological state. Mostly digital, 24.02.2022 collection on FND but also I am experimenting with acrylics, inks, mixed media too.

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

I feel that leaving home was my biggest failure but also a great way to help myself at least, as I am an artist, not a fighter. Everything is ambivalent and opposite, just like in my art – high contrast. I am learning and I am trying to do my best in every moment of my life. Every choice has it’s consequences and responsibility.

Anything else you’d like to share?

No matter what – stay inspired, keep creating. Even in the darkest time, art can change your world. Stay open minded and keep trying. Do your best.

Where can collectors find your work?
Link to Website:

Avlevytska.art

Social links
Fb/Twitter/Instagram
@avlevytska

NFT marketplace links

Foundation.app/avlevytska
KnownOrigin.io/avlevytska

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An artist since childhood, Regina’s work has graced many magazines, book covers  

and more. She’s an award winning graphic designer & storyteller. Her art encompasses  

many mediums and often reflects messages that are inspired by lifes deeper meaning.  

Mission is to inspire through the ripple effect of moody otherworldly, evocative and spiritual art.

Where are you from? (Provide a little bit of your background, have you moved etc)

I’m originally from Boise, Idaho in the western United States, but moved A LOT as a child and  consider myself more of a citizen of the world now as I love to travel and experience as much as possible of the world. 

I’ve been an artist for as long as I could remember. I used to watch Bob Ross as a toddler so he had a huge impact on me and my love for creating. I used to go everywhere with my sketchbook, mostly drawing eyes and….horses.  Horses I consider my spirit animal and eyes because they are the portal to the most honest & vulnerable parts of  being a human being. My art took me in many different directions through highschool from charcoal to watercolor to pen and ink and finally to photography. Then in college I studied Graphic Design & Visual Communications 

As far as jumping in to NFTS? Honestly? I wouldn’t have known without the artists I already knew. I come the book  publishing world where I make book covers for publishing houses and authors and a friend I have known for about  10 years now @chelseaevenstar and her 

husband @davidariew were jumping into this space and helping other artists do the same. So I kind of got shoved off a “cliff” by the most loving person on the planet. LOL I’m forever grateful for her and David for taking the time to  answer all of our silly questions as they too were also learning along the way. 

When did you mint your first NFT? 

March 2021! I listed on Foundation because that was all the rage! Everyone was going on about how beautiful it was, so naturally that felt like the best place for Cosmic Love which has since sold. 

Can you tell us one thing you cannot live without?

My sarcastic side wants to come out here and say pineapple pizza, but in all reality? Art. Its how I express myself, its how I send messages of hope and reminders to fall into your imagination and ALSO express yourself through whatever medium(s) is yours. 

Who is your favorite artist(s) (Non NFT)? What about their style resonates with you? I say this all the time, but growing up, most kids watched cartoons (i did too) but a majority of my  time was spent watching Bob Ross. Its not that Bob Ross is the most moving artist, but that  he left a positive mark on my childhood and shaped my mind to lean on my artistry. 

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

There are several incredibllllee artists out there. But something about @zhuk_live paintings that steal my breath away. The movement, the emotion, the story. Its left a lasting impression on my soul. 

What made you pursue NFT art? 

Curiosity of a new era. I’ve always wanted to pursue art in traditional ways but never had the  knowledge and/or knowhow. NFT art seemed to be changing the game for digital artists, and  being the stubborn Leo that I am, I decided… what the hell? LFG! lol 

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

Probably a Zhuk piece when we were still new and talking about getting on different platforms. Also a piece by Glass Crown (the dream collector) 

If you could travel anywhere in the world where would you go? Why this location? Indonesia is so far my most favorite place in the world I’ve been. Its got some magical positive vortex and you can’t help but feel pulled to listen to the magic of the universe. 

What are your other passions besides art? Why? 

Travel, Cooking, Decorating, Family, Friends and buying art. Goal is to have a museum of  art from across the world. 

Do you make other forms of art? 

I paint, I do pottery, I love video, I love to design and 3D model.  

How did you come up with your specific style? 

I guess that just developed over time. I love to play with dark and light as I feel we need to have both to have a balanced world. You cannot appreciate the light without the dark… so it finds its way into my work as dark evocative and storytelling with hints of hope & love (light) 

How has your style evolved over the years? 

I’ve definitely learned a few tricks over time. Practice and not giving up when the going gets  tough. You keep showing up for yourself and your passions. 

What is coming in the near future? 

Near future! Be on the lookout for some epic art in a 10k project (NFT Kollabs) more 3D work,  animation and video work as well.  

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

Greatest failure is probably not believing in myself. When people tell you you have talent, believe them. I didn’t believe it, nor myself (I still struggle sometimes) and missed opportunities to present my work on bigger platforms & places because I thought I couldnt do it because of ___________ excuse at the time.  

I learned (and am still learning) to take the risk and invest in yourself. Mistakes aren’t really mistakes but lessons to (hopefully) learn from (otherwise they keep showing up in your life). You can bet on yourself and truly believe in your art! 

Anything else you’d like to share? 

Take the leap! Believe you can & go for the moon. Along the way? Take care of yourself. 

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

Boticelli! In my work I try to have the most emotive work through posing and facial expressions. He was a master at evocative work… something so so inspiring to me. 

Do you have any upcoming drops? 

Yes! My second 3D drop is coming up on KnownOrigin! 

Where can collectors find your work? 

Foundation, MakersPlace, KnownOrigin & Opensea. 

Link to Website: 

www.ReginaWamba.com 

Social links: 

http://twitter.com/reginawamba

http://instagram.com/reginawamba 

NFT marketplace links: 

https://lynkfire.com/reginawamba 

Link to any pieces you want to highlight in the piece (and prices if necessary) 

https://foundation.app/@reginawamba/foundation/10886 

https://foundation.app/@reginawamba/gods-780b/1 

https://knownorigin.io/gallery/10113000-ascension 

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