Let's talk about the absurdist performance art of David Henry Nobody Jr. And why I've collected both these pieces by the same artist, created nearly 25 years apart. It's about art. It's about absurdity. It's about time. π§΅π
We know Nobody's work best by his absurdist Resemblagè performances. Mirroring the unification of humans & technology, sculptures grow out from the artist's body like mutated appendages. In these pieces, the artist endures the mindless automation of his own creations, suffering with a wink and a grin.
Jul 1, 2022 β’ 11 tweets β’ 7 min read
NOTKAMOTO: A tribute to a masterpiece and symbol for decentralization, patronage, and belief in creating healthier systems for living artists to thrive in. #cryptoart
Please watch this introduction to my artwork and reflect:
69 patronage editions will shortly become available on a dispenser for 1 BTC each. These will not be reduced unless to π. #uponlyxchain.io/asset/NOTKAMOTO
I know this is FAKERARES. But I'm doing something special for the REAL ones. To become eligible for a NOTKAMOTO:
Feb 19, 2022 β’ 13 tweets β’ 6 min read
Hi video content creators in #cryptoart and #nfts. In this global movement, adding accessibility is very important & also often easily accomplished, but requires a couple extra steps from us. Here's a quick how-to 𧡠for adding subtitles and translated captions to @YouTube...1/12
First, after clicking "Edit Video," find "Subtitles" in the left-hand column. Click it! 2/12
Feb 12, 2022 β’ 7 tweets β’ 5 min read
Today, February 12, all Gazers with the "First Stolen Paintings" origin moon trait celebrate 20 years and 246 New Moons passing since the moon under which I had 3 paintings stolen from my studio shortly before what was to be my first solo show. #cryptoart π§΅...
It was a most sickening, heart sinking feeling to step into the studio & discover these centerpiece works to my show, each 36" x 48", were missing. I made a police report and hung up fliers but the paintings would remain stolen. Check out my DANK poster and $100 reward! I was 21.
Nov 30, 2021 β’ 9 tweets β’ 7 min read
GM! Please let me introduce you to my latest coding achievement and on-chain #cryptoart work. "Gazers" will begin its reveal on Monday, December 6th at 12pm CT on @ArtBlocks. (1/8)
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Gazers is a collection of generative moon phase calendar NFTs seeking to create community around our love of color theory, generative art, astronomy, and crypto.(2/8)
Oct 14, 2021 β’ 9 tweets β’ 5 min read
I'm SO grateful to have worked with @SuperRare in launching the new #Series feature. The Door couldn't have found a more appropriate beginning! A great way to learn more about #TheDoor is with this video: vimeo.com/632154118 (1/7)
For an artist, a series is often about the evolution of ideas - the discovery and experimentation that takes place while investigating conceptual or visual curiosities. Since June, The Door marked my return to an almost undivided focus on my daily artistic practice.(2/7)
Jun 8, 2021 β’ 10 tweets β’ 6 min read
Does anyone else get tingly talking about #NFT metadata? I'm doing a couple new things on my NFT that is part of #NativelyDigital, that I'd like to briefly explain. (1/9) collect.mattkane.com/minted-works/mβ¦#cryptoart
As an artist who works with code, it's important to reference at least some software and libraries that I use. Personally, I don't want to get carried away into processor speeds, but some high level context of my development environment is in order. Let's use metadata! (2/9)
Jun 7, 2021 β’ 11 tweets β’ 9 min read
(1/10) "Meules after Claude Monet" is a multitude of expanding experiences.βΎ Let's break down what is actually archived as part of the #NFT being auctioned as part of #NativelyDigital at @Sothebys. My NFT Portal website is where to π for supreme quality: collect.mattkane.com/minted-works/mβ¦
(2/10) @nameless_nft created a custom contract solution for me. I explained that I don't tokenize a singular JPEG or GIF. I tokenize artwork. A singular artwork might require an archive of files that aids a viewer's experience, help provide context, include a press kit, etc.
Jun 5, 2021 β’ 4 tweets β’ 4 min read
I'll be breaking down the NFT #cryptoart being auctioned on @Sothebys this next week. @nameless_nft helped me with a custom contract solution for my specific needs. This detail of the closest haystack is archived as part of the NFT on both IPFS & Arweave. #NativelyDigital (1/3)
And this detail of the previous detail is also archived on both IPFS and Arweave. It just hits different...π #cryptoart#nativelydigital (2/3)
Jun 1, 2021 β’ 13 tweets β’ 22 min read
Please join me in visiting the @cryptovoxels installation I've made in order to bring a metaverse experience to my #cryptoart work being shown with #NativelyDigital at @Sothebys. cryptovoxels.com/play?coords=W@β¦
Begin on the ground floor: the exterior walls are lined by the master copy #digitalart I created after studying #Monet in early 2019. Across the hallway, they gaze into their inspirational counterparts, the original Monet paintings housed at @artinstitutechi.
Apr 20, 2021 β’ 22 tweets β’ 14 min read
1.After gifting some @VolatilityArt NFTs, I began selling VLY tokens last week, starting at 0.21 ETH. Why so low? This project is an artwork centered on value and volatility. The artist applies their own values as a measure of value. Price becomes a medium of artistic expression.
2. Bitcoin required a market to be built from zero. So did #cryptoart and #nfts. I began with gifts, then asked some collectors who already participated in building my NFT market to come join this project & do the same. This mirrors #BTC & cryptoart market building.π§‘π