For this post, fine art is contextualized through the lens of lifestyle, creative foundation, & downstream cultural patterns. The fine in fine art is of significance here. Let’s use that word to illustrate pointedness. Within this we should think of refinement, surface area, etc. If you subscribe to the belief that everything is created, then fine art is a conscious decision at the ground layer of existing as an individual.Lifestyle Contextascendant creative spectrumWorking from the graphic a...

For this post, fine art is contextualized through the lens of lifestyle, creative foundation, & downstream cultural patterns. The fine in fine art is of significance here. Let’s use that word to illustrate pointedness. Within this we should think of refinement, surface area, etc. If you subscribe to the belief that everything is created, then fine art is a conscious decision at the ground layer of existing as an individual.Lifestyle Contextascendant creative spectrumWorking from the graphic a...

This project was very much approached like a musical album. You’ve heard about ‘album mode’ from hip hop artists, and if you watch their interviews you’ll see recurring themes in their conversations during that time. The talking points often coincide with personal things the artist is processing. HYPERSPEEED was my first attempt at a cohesive project in terms of being vulnerable about my life, presenting it within a thematic visual range, and enriching the context with all at my disposal.The ...

This project was very much approached like a musical album. You’ve heard about ‘album mode’ from hip hop artists, and if you watch their interviews you’ll see recurring themes in their conversations during that time. The talking points often coincide with personal things the artist is processing. HYPERSPEEED was my first attempt at a cohesive project in terms of being vulnerable about my life, presenting it within a thematic visual range, and enriching the context with all at my disposal.The ...

Here is a subject that I feel the nerd in me turn into Charlie from Always Sunny. “There’s a reason 6529, 4156, Jack Butcher, Jacob, & others keep discussing it without a hint of your usual Spiderman pic or favorite Simpsons gif. There’s something deeper here!”Pepe SilviaIn the context of this series, memes are like light - both particle and wave. Or you could think of them as slime - both a fluid and a solid. The term was coined as the mental equivalent to genes by Richard Dawkins¹. But ther...

Here is a subject that I feel the nerd in me turn into Charlie from Always Sunny. “There’s a reason 6529, 4156, Jack Butcher, Jacob, & others keep discussing it without a hint of your usual Spiderman pic or favorite Simpsons gif. There’s something deeper here!”Pepe SilviaIn the context of this series, memes are like light - both particle and wave. Or you could think of them as slime - both a fluid and a solid. The term was coined as the mental equivalent to genes by Richard Dawkins¹. But ther...

For visual art to upgrade from hobby to industry an ‘onchain collectorship’ is vital.Onchain Collectorship by LGHTHow things currently play outArt is seen as a luxury, but not in the way that sports, film, tv, and gossip news are. The latter are ingrained in the consumption flywheel of modern civilization. Revenue splits are something I wish to discuss at a later date, but for now they do a markedly better job at monetizing themselves. Art, from the majority, is:rarely paid for (right click s...

For visual art to upgrade from hobby to industry an ‘onchain collectorship’ is vital.Onchain Collectorship by LGHTHow things currently play outArt is seen as a luxury, but not in the way that sports, film, tv, and gossip news are. The latter are ingrained in the consumption flywheel of modern civilization. Revenue splits are something I wish to discuss at a later date, but for now they do a markedly better job at monetizing themselves. Art, from the majority, is:rarely paid for (right click s...

By 2030 let’s assume that we were successful in onboarding most normies to blockchain culture. Everyone’s got their favorite non fungies & digital art is in a full swing renaissance. XCOPY’s work is priced in the stratosphere. All the people from 2020-2022 are household names. Let’s do a thought experiment.Minter AHighly selective with their mints back then. Overly stressed about ‘scarcity’ & ‘curating’ a collector base. They minted around 50 total pieces in those years. The ‘grail years’.Min...

By 2030 let’s assume that we were successful in onboarding most normies to blockchain culture. Everyone’s got their favorite non fungies & digital art is in a full swing renaissance. XCOPY’s work is priced in the stratosphere. All the people from 2020-2022 are household names. Let’s do a thought experiment.Minter AHighly selective with their mints back then. Overly stressed about ‘scarcity’ & ‘curating’ a collector base. They minted around 50 total pieces in those years. The ‘grail years’.Min...

A flash of inspiration manifests a fuzzy picture in my minds eye. The Zora State of Mind image & Pepe the frog - my ego tells my intuition it’s going to accept the muse’s contract. I’ve got to workout first though, and there’s new drama with the Friendsie rug finally confirmed. HYPERSPEEED onchain & new creative space to play with, I’ve returned to v4 Midjourney with new tactics & ideas. Hyperpop, Enlghtenment, & now Algo Art Dealers. Algo Art Dealers, 2023Earlier that evening I completed my ...

A flash of inspiration manifests a fuzzy picture in my minds eye. The Zora State of Mind image & Pepe the frog - my ego tells my intuition it’s going to accept the muse’s contract. I’ve got to workout first though, and there’s new drama with the Friendsie rug finally confirmed. HYPERSPEEED onchain & new creative space to play with, I’ve returned to v4 Midjourney with new tactics & ideas. Hyperpop, Enlghtenment, & now Algo Art Dealers. Algo Art Dealers, 2023Earlier that evening I completed my ...

There are five memes for a fundamental position of creative sovereignty in the onchain era:Creative Block is really Creative Bottomcreative bottomProvenance and the plethora of L1 & L2 blockchains afford creatives the opportunity to fully seize their curiosity. Rather than being pigeon-holed into one style to serve the IRL niche market, the onchain era allows creatives to decentralize their collector bases through various channels. This turns what used to be frowned upon (diverse tastes) into...

There are five memes for a fundamental position of creative sovereignty in the onchain era:Creative Block is really Creative Bottomcreative bottomProvenance and the plethora of L1 & L2 blockchains afford creatives the opportunity to fully seize their curiosity. Rather than being pigeon-holed into one style to serve the IRL niche market, the onchain era allows creatives to decentralize their collector bases through various channels. This turns what used to be frowned upon (diverse tastes) into...