This photo depicts the picturesque eastern coast of Sakhalin Island, bordered by the Sea of Okhotsk. The rugged coastline, framed by misty cliffs and tranquil waters, offers a captivating blend of natural beauty and serenity.
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The limits of our language are the limits of our world.
The NFT space is comprised of mostly English-speaking individuals. Those rising to the top often have the advantage of speaking the language. While the space has adapted and done a good job building communities to support non-English speaking artists, more can be done.
Language barriers often lead to miscommunications, lack of nuance, and worse makes the non-native speaker appear uneducated.
For an artist as thoughtful and intellectually gifted as Hans Kristo, this has been one of the biggest challenges, “I have trouble finding the right language to convey my discourse and views linguistically. especially for non-formal language or jokes, I'm afraid that later I will offend others if I use the wrong vocabulary.”
Thankfully, art breaks down this barrier for many. Hans's use of colorful, child-like animations allows him to communicate complex, philosophical and social issues to an audience that does not speak his primary language. Even so, it still feels as if we are missing some of the nuances.
Delving into topics such as industrialization, over-consumption and Freudian psychology, could provide hours of conversation. Still, because of the limitations of our worlds, it feels as if those of us who do not speak the same language are only beginning to scratch the surface of Hans Kristo’s work (or rather just the tip of the iceberg).
“Before I studied art,” Hans says, “I studied industrial engineering first. I understand industrial matters that always deal with productivity, systems and efficiency, which started in the industrial revolution era. This became the beginning of the emergence of the era of modernism. Because of my background, I seem to be conveying self-criticism to what I had previously understood about modern life (globalism and industrialism) which seems to be packaged so luxuriously on the outside.”
When asked why he represents these ideas like a child’s toy he said, “my work uses a lot of metaphors in expressing visual language. I like literature such as poetry and rhymes as a reader, especially the works of Indonesian writers. This city, Medan, gave birth to many writers. Then why children's toys? I see that what we are experiencing is nothing more than a ‘competition arena’, ‘a game’; and just like when we were little, some are playing by the rules and some are not. It’s a systemic circle. Of course, we can blame anyone. But that's not the solution.”
Hans Kristo’s work goes beyond his limitations to expand his world and ours.
All of the hate that I've seen for NFTs inspired this piece.
I minted it on the tezos network which has an annual estimated consumption of 0.001 TWh. I'm not smart enough to know exactly what that means but it seems low 🤷♂️. There are still issues with NFTs but honestly there are worse things I could be doing than making art and attempting to find a way to make a living from it. NFTs aren't for everyone and that's totally fine but the blatant hatred only makes me want to dig in my heels and work harder.
Sedition Digital Art Platform is delighted to release A Dream in Stone, Francesca Fini's stunning new project that turns the amazing Renaissance frescoes of the Medieval castle, the Rocca Sinibalda Castle near Rome, into a cutting-edge digital art collection.
The project consists of 8 video works in 3D animation inspired by a dystopian theme: the Earth after the disappearance of humanity.
DIGITAL EDITION TO NFT
Each work is in a very limited edition. Each edition, once traditionally purchased on the platform with paypal or credit card, can then be minted to the blockchain and transferred to the collector's cryptowallet.
The collector can then relist the edition as NFT on the Opensea Sedition Art market.
And there is a collector reward!
Check it out on:
https://www.seditionart.com/francesca-fini/collection/a-dream-in-stone
In Africa, children grow up accustomed to labor from an early age. Unlike their counterparts in more technologically advanced societies, they aren't indulged with gadgets or luxuries.This picture shows a young Masai shepherd working hard to help his family, reflecting their culture of teamwork and dedication to hard work.
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UNDRGRND DIGS is a periodical feature showcasing artists that the UNDRGRND curators dig. We sift through the social media and NFT platforms to find the best artists waiting to be discovered. UNDRGRND believes in the artists we feature and we will purchase NFTs from each artist featured.
You can feel the paper these aren’t printed on. Each work by Daniel W. looks as if it were printed in an old newspaper comic section. However, no parent would allow their children to read these comics. Daniel W.’s series The Old Building manages to create a setting so off-putting with so little context. Daniel can unnerve his audience with the right amount of minimalism to set the scene and let it breathe with its haunting breath.
Every time you find one Indonesian artist creating incredible graffiti-influenced art, another is waiting to blow you away. It should be no surprise now that UNDRGRND loves many Indonesian artists. Prireza continues our infatuation with them. Each work showcases the ever-expanding universe that is beyond what we experience physically and can begin to experience emotionally, spiritually and metaphysically.
It’s fun watching an artist grow and find a style that perfectly represents them. With the help of AI, Alexis Hartwell has taken her art to the next level. These neon pop art portraits will burn your retinas, melt your face and you’ll come back for more and more. This is what we wanted the ‘90s to look like (and felt like they did at the time), but only through the art of Alexis can we experience our technicolor dream world.
There’s something refreshing about Kagan’s off-centered creations. What normally may have fallen victim to being drowned in a sea of other talented artists able to create beautifully flowing 3D renders now stands out by showcasing the background layer from Photoshop. Much like when Beeple created the cover for Time Magazine Kagan is reminding their audience that these digital creations do not magically appear. These works of art are created by digital artists that take time and care to perfect their craft.
Jamile Cavallero blends Basquiat, gif, and digital painting to create these surreal self-portraits. Each scene quickly flips back and forth changing the background while the subject typically remains unchanged. We could look at this as individuals surviving ever-changing chaotic situations. Jamile will also change the face of the subject at times signifying our duplicitous nature with the world. Regardless of the meaning or interpretations, Jamile Cavallero’s work deserves to be dissected more.