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Are you in for the Art or the Tech?
Are you in for the Art or the Tech?
I’ve been thinking a lot about this question. It seems like most people are more inclined to one of these two poles. The answer to this reveals a lot about your interests and could help to shape your collection or your artist's vision.
These aren’t mutually exclusive, and there isn’t a right or wrong…
In for the Art:
meanings, stories, and feelings
artist's journey and vision
aesthetics
art form (sculpture, photographs, poetry, paintings, gen art)
movement (pop, abstract, conceptual, maybe even memes?)
In for the Tech:
used tools, code, libraries
smart contracts and distribution
innovation
where is the artwork minted (platform/blockchain)?
on-chain or off-chain?
problems solved w/ blockchain & NFTs
the kind of token (e.g., ERC-20)
What am I in for?
In my case, I entered the space for the tech. I worked in that industry for over 8 years as a software dev, data scientist, and product manager. I love to build software, bringing me to blockchain/dApps/NFTs.
Early on, I was 80% for tech and 20% for the art. Over the past three years, as I got more involved in the space, the art side grew on me.
These days, I feel like I am 50% for the art, 50% for the tech…
What does this mean?
I pay equal attention to the art and the tech components; they are equally important when I collect, write, or share blockchain art.
What about you? Are you in for the art or the tech?
🎙Kaloh’s Podcast: Elena Zavelev and Anika Meier
In episode 18, I discussed education and bridging traditional artists to the blockchain art space with Elena Zaverev.
The upcoming podcast guest is writer, founder, and curator Anika Meier.
Anika is a writer (KUNSTFORUM) and curator specializing in digital art. She is Expanded.Art co-founder and member of HEK_Basel curatorial board. Her long list of collaborations/curatorial projects includes artists such as Marina Abramović, Herbert W. Franke, Operator, and Lee Mullican.
In case you missed it, here are 5 things worth sharing from the blockchain art space…
📝 Last week, I shared a new way to monetize your NFTs.
🏆 [Gen Art Competition] FIAT® drives into Generative Art together with Prohibition and Art Blocks Engine.
📸 [Hot Collection] The MoMA acquired another NFT collection, this time from Mexican photographer Tania Franco Klein. This collection was commissioned by Obcura DAO (founded by Alejandro Cartagena, who was on the podcast).
⏰ [Minting Now] A Pile, To Be Sorted by Chris McCully via fxhash
🗓 [Upcoming Collection] Forecast by Manuel Larino via ArtBlocks Presents.
Until next time,
- Kaloh
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