In 2021, NFT art reached dizzying heights as some collections sold for millions of dollars. Many all-time-highs may be at all-time-lows, but the NFT art scene is only just beginning its explorations of creativity.
NFT art is still being disruptive, as all art should be. Artists can now sell their works on the blockchain directly to buyers. In this, they have found a way around the traditional art gallery/auction house model. Under these new conditions, many artists are finding more freedom of expression and profit. ChainSaw series ask NFT creators about their Web3 adventures. This story includes modest revisions for factual accuracy. The original as published in December 2, 2022 can be found HERE.
This project, Hereafter The Art, invites artists to think freely about what art is and what it might become. The goal of the project is to reflect on art that transcends convenient boundaries, including the very limits of human existence.
Artists will produce NFTs that make predictions on the future of art.
The NFT will be a conceptual artwork composed of multiple assets. The artists have complete freedom in how they conceive their time capsule and in what creative ways they express their vision of art. Some will write an essay and combine it with an artwork, others may invite the NFT holder to a unique metaverse, for others it may be a private interview, a short film or video messages from the artists to the holders. It can also include various utilities. An NFT can be actually anything.
All NFTs will be minted for a single uniform price. This will be done in batches throughout 2023. No one will know which NFT is affiliated with which artist until after the mint. At this point the collector will know the artist and see the essay.
Now it is time for a critical choice, whether or not to “publish” the NFT to enhance the rarity and value of it or let it remain unpublished. This decision carries an element of risk, for all time capsules are destined to be revealed automatically and randomly in a span of 1 - 5 years.
I found my life’s work in NFT art and web3 as everything I love: Art, digital technology, philanthropy. They all came together in this new industry. My plan is primarily to run my own projects like Here/After The Art and also to combine art with the digital sphere, helping artists to establish themselves in new creative industries.
I’m enthralled by NFT technology but will continue to make art with paper. (Some primal tendencies should never be discounted.) Ultimately, I am interested in anything that answers questions while creating new ones. I remember the first time I was introduced as an artist, and I feel compelled to live up to that title.
The good and bad of 2022 are mixed in perception. Many have refused to accept the potential of NFTs because they have not yet been exposed to the cosmos of creative thinking. This new tool for exploration is finding its way and like any new technology will continue to develop until being replaced by the next one.
We are holding on to the prospect that NFT technology will start to expand in various fields, but art is key for us. We are observing the bear market and we believe that this difficult period will be good for something too – cleansing from various scams and starting global collaborations across different platforms. Ultimately, we believe in a better world and community spirit.
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