3AM. by Daniel W.

DECEMBER 26TH, 2022

5 Artists From the UNDRGRND Collection 

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.

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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.

Each UNDRGRND DIGS features work purchased for the UNDRGRND Collection.